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The Snellius expedition in the eastern part of the Netherlands East-Indies, 1929-1930, under leadership of P.M. Van Riel.

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  • Description

    The Snellius Expedition was an oceanography expedition organized by the Dutch with emphasis on the fields of geology and oceanography in the waters of eastern Indonesia. This expedition is famous as the largest oceanological expedition ever undertaken in these waters. The expedition was conducted by the Dutch navy ship, named HNMS Willebrord Snell, named after the Dutch mathematician, Willebrord Snell. The expedition was led by Dr. P.M.

    van Riel and the sea voyage led by Lieutenant F. Pinke. This study took place from July 27, 1929 until 25 November 1930.

  • Place
    Leiden, Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Other Id

    Q115.S67 (Library of Congress Call Number)

    56966 (Cat ID)

    125340 (DBTextworks system ID)

    52167 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    The Snellius expedition in the eastern part of the Netherlands East-Indies, 1929-1930, under leadership of P.M. Van Riel.
  • Primary Maker

    F. Pinke

    Hilbrandt Boschma

    J. Perks

    P. van Riel

    Philip Kuenen

     Snellius Expedition (1929-1930)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    E. J. Brill : Kemink en Zoon N.V.
  • Place
    Leiden, Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Date
    1933-1959
  • Physical Description

    volumes : illustrations, maps (some folded) ; 33 cm

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

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  • Subject Category

    Scientific expeditions--Indonesia

  • Content
    v. 1. Voyage -- v. 2. Oceanographic results (pt. 1. Methods and instruments -- pt. 2. Soundings and bathymetric charts -- pt. 3. Die ergebnisse der strom- und serienmessungen / von Lodewijk Lek -- pt. 4. Surface observations, temperature, salinity, density / by Dr. S.W. Visser -- pt. 5. The bottom water -- pt. 6. Tables -- pt. 7. Quantitative data concerning the statics of the East Indonesian waters, depths of standard pressures and stability values -- pt. 8. Chemical results and a survey of water masses and currents / by H. Postma) -- v. 3. Meteorological observations / by Dr. S.W. Visser -- v. 4. Chemical results -- v. 5. Geological results (pt. 1. Geological interpretation of the bathymetrical results -- pt. 2. Geology of coral reefs -- pt. 3. Collecting of the samples and some general aspects) / by Dr. Ph. H. Kuenen -- v. 6. Biological data / by H. Boschma.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Snellius Expedition (1929-1930); Oceanography--Indonesia--Observations; Chemical oceanography--Indonesia--Observations; Meteorology--Indonesia--Observations; Submarine geology--Observations; Coral reefs and islands--Indonesia--Observations; Indonesia--Discovery and exploration]

    Additional title page in Dutch. Includes bibliographical references.

  • Collection Type
    General Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024
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