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Ekman reversing bottle, by Munro, c. 1950

Ekman reversing bottle

Oceanography

1950
Surface water sampler with thermometer, by Friedrichs & Co, Hamburg-Schnelsen. Numbered 4649, circa 1954. NIO number S85

Surface water sampler with thermometer, by Friedri

Oceanography

1954
TOBI (‘Towed Ocean Bottom Instrument’), designed at the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Wormley, and built at Wormley and Southampton, UK, 1986.

TOBI (Towed Ocean Bottom Instrument), 1980s

Oceanography

1986
Model of chemistry laboratory used on HMS 'Challenger' (1872-76 Expedition), scale 1:6, by Severn-Lamb Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1977.

Model of the Chemistry Laboratory used on HMS 'Challenger' 1872-76 Expedition

Oceanography

1872-1876 (original); 1977 (model)
Reversing thermometer by Negretti and Zambra, 1896, in Scottish pattern frame

Reversing thermometer by Negretti and Zambra, 1896

Oceanography

1896
Model (scale 1:8) of GLORIA (‘Geological Long-Range Inclined Asdic’) Mark I, in travelling case, designed by the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Wormley, Surrey, UK, early 1970s.

Model of Gloria Mark I

Oceanography

1971-1975
Test model of GLORIA (‘Geological Long-Range Inclined Asdic’) Mark I, designed to identify towing characteristics. Made by the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Wormley, Surrey, UK, 1969.

Test model of Gloria Mark I

Oceanography

1969
Pratje under-way bottom sampler, 1950

Pratje under-way bottom sampler, 1950

Oceanography

1950
MARAC-MF Intelligent Marine Transponder, Type A5102, by Geodata Systems Ltd. and Del Norte Technology Ltd., 1986. Cut-away section of tube to show transducer workings.

MARAC-MF Intelligent Marine Transponder, 1986

Oceanography

1986
Ferrograph 500 echo sounder transmitter and recorder units each 30x20x15 cm

Ferrograph 500 echo sounder transmitter and record

Oceanography
Stellwagen cup lead, wooden model

Stellwagen cup lead, wooden model

Oceanography
Six's thermometer by Negretti and Zambra

Six's thermometer by Negretti and Zambra

Oceanography
Ekman current meter

Ekman current meter

Oceanography
Model of the midships section of H.M.S. 'Challenger', 1872-76 expedition, scale 1:12, by Severn-Lamb Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1976-77.

Model of Midships Section, HMS Challenger (1872-76 Expedition), 1976-77

Oceanography

1872-1876 (expedition); 1976-1977 (model)
Bathythermograph MkV by S.G. Brown Limited, Watford, England, c. 1958

Angled bathythermograph Mk V, c 1958.

Oceanography

1958
Baillie sounder (ex-Challenger), 1873

Baillie sounder (ex-Challenger), 1873

Oceanography

1873
Baillie sounder, 1888

Baillie sounder, 1888

Oceanography

1888
Reconstruction of Robert Hooke's water sampler of 1662-1672.

Reconstruction of Robert Hooke's Water Sampler, 1662-72

Oceanography

1662-1672 (original)
Model of the bows section of H.M.S. 'Challenger', 1872-76 expedition, scale 1:12, by Severn-Lamb Ltd., Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1977.

Model of the Bows Section of HMS 'Challenger' (1872-76 Expedition), 1977

Oceanography

1872-1876 (expedition); 1977 (model)
Price current meter with box by Gurley, New York, 1913.

Price current meter with box by Gurley, New York,

Oceanography

1913
Nansen-Pettersson bottle

Nansen-Pettersson bottle

Oceanography
Surface water sampler c1954. NIO number S90

Surface water sampler c1954. NIO number S90

Oceanography
Print: lithographic print by David Roberts, RA and Louis Haghe, 'The Nileometer, Island of Rauda' (Cairo, Egypt), 19th century. Mounted on chipboard.

'The Nileometer, Island of Rauda' (Cairo, Egypt), 19th Century

Oceanography

1801-1900
Brass Slip bottle, sea water sampler, Milne type, from HMS Challenger, 1872.

Slip Water Bottle Sampler from HMS Challenger, 1872

Oceanography

1872
"Automatic" insulated waterbottle, c. 1905

Insulated waterbottle

Oceanography

1905
Tube lead, 1872

Tube lead, 1872

Oceanography

1872
Surface water sampler with thermometer by Friedrichs & Co, Hamburg-Schnelsen. Numbered 4505, circa 1954. NIO Number S84

Surface water sampler with thermometer by Friedric

Oceanography

1954
Directional wire-angled gauge, in carrying case with two messengers, NIO number S592

Directional wire-angled gauge, in carrying case wi

Oceanography
Brooke's rod, later form

Brooke's rod, later form

Oceanography

1860
Wave analyser, for buoy mounting

Wave analyser, for buoy mounting

Oceanography
Current meter by Massey, c. 1870

Current meter by Massey, c. 1870

Oceanography

1870
Model of Elephantine Nilometer.

Model of Elephantine Nilometer.

Oceanography
Box containing accessories from Ekman Current Meter, 1910-135 pt.1

Box containing accessories from Ekman Current Meter

Oceanography
Model of the zoology laboratory in H.M.S. 'Challenger' 1872-76 expedition, scale 1:6, by Severn-Lamb Ltd., Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1977.

Model of the Zoological Laboratory of HMS 'Challenger', 1977

Oceanography

1872-1876 (expedition); 1977 (model)
Direct-reading current meter by Kelvin Hughes, c. 1965

Direct-reading current meter by Kelvin Hughes, c.

Oceanography

1965
Bathythermograph Type CTB(shallow), by Bristol Co., Connecticut, c. 1940

Bathythermograph Type CTB(shallow), by Bristol Co.

Oceanography

1940
Six's thermometer, by Casella, ex-Pandora, 1859

Six's thermometer, by Casella, ex-Pandora, 1859

Oceanography

1859
Harvey apparatus - see Discovery report, Vol.21, 1942 p265

Harvey Apparatus

Oceanography
Psychrometer by Casella, London, marked M.O. 217/39/50, in box. Circa 1950

Psychrometer by Casella, London, marked M.O. 217/3

Oceanography
Hydrometer and jar, by L. Casella, c. 1890

Hydrometer and jar, by L. Casella, c. 1890

Oceanography

1890
Sheet Bii, Carte Generale Bathymetrique des Oceans 1904, North-East Pacific. First edition printed by Erhard Frères, 35 bis rue Denfert-Rochereau, Paris, published by the International Hydrographic Bureau.

Bathymetric Chart, 1904

Oceanography

1904
Radiosonde, Vaisala RS80 type, one unwrapped, one in sealed foil container

Vaisala RS80 type radiosonde,

Oceanography
Insulating thermometer by Schmidt, Berlin, 1934, for Pettersson waterbottle

Insulating thermometer by Schmidt, Berlin, 1934, f

Oceanography

1934
Three latex fish models with Peterson tags attached (attached to 1977-35).

Three latex fish models with Peterson tags attache

Oceanography
Globe showing land and submarine topography, one metre diameter

Globe showing land and submarine topography, one m

Oceanography
Sheet Bi, Carte Generale Bathymetrique des Oceans 1926, North Atlantic

Sheet Bi, Carte Generale Bathymetrique des Oceans

Oceanography

1926
Bathythermograph, circa 1940. Made in Leningrad. NIO number S96. Enamelled blue, in wood case. Thermometers missing. Used by Dr. J.N. Carruthers

Bathythermograph, circa 1940. Made in Leningrad. N

Oceanography
Three watersampling bottles, glass, with captive stoppers

Water-sampling bottles

Oceanography
Professor Garwood's sounder for use in lakes, 1908

Professor Garwood's sounder for use in lakes, 1908

Oceanography

1908
Reversing thermometer with current vanes (bent)

Reversing thermometer with current vanes (bent)

Oceanography