. The depths of the ocean : a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-sea Expedition (1910); Oceanography; North Atlantic Ocean. THE SHIP AND ITS EQUIPMENT 31 The wire rope consisted of six strands, each made up of seven wires (like piano wires about 1 mm. in diameter), or altogether forty-two wires, with a tarred hemp line in the middle. The breaking strain of the whole was about 4 tons. Its weight per fathom was lbs. 0000 a h
. The depths of the ocean : a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-sea Expedition (1910); Oceanography; North Atlantic Ocean. THE SHIP AND ITS EQUIPMENT 31 The wire rope consisted of six strands, each made up of seven wires (like piano wires about 1 mm. in diameter), or altogether forty-two wires, with a tarred hemp line in the middle. The breaking strain of the whole was about 4 tons. Its weight per fathom was lbs. 0000 a h c d Fig. 8. a, b, c, Circumference of hemp lines used for trawling on board the "Challenger," and d, of wire rope used for trawling on board the "; (From Sigsbee.). n. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Murray, John, Sir, 1841-1914; Hjort, Johan, 1869-; Appellöf, Jakob Johan Adolf, 1857-; Gran, H. H. (Haakon Hasberg), 1870?-; Helland-Hansen, Bjørn, 1877-. London : Macmillan
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