Whitney Survey field parties
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Whitney Survey field parties were the teams of geologists and assistants who conducted the on-the-ground mapping, sampling, and exploration work for the Geological Survey of California in the 19th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological field party
ⓘ
scientific expedition team ⓘ |
| activity |
cartographic data collection
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field exploration ⓘ fossil collection ⓘ geological mapping ⓘ geological section measurement ⓘ mineral sampling ⓘ natural history specimen collection ⓘ rock sampling ⓘ stratigraphic observation ⓘ topographic surveying ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Geology of California (Whitney Survey reports)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early geological mapping of the Coast Ranges of California ⓘ early geological mapping of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer |
California Geological Survey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1870s ⓘ |
| field |
geography
ⓘ
geology ⓘ natural history ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assistant
ⓘ
camp worker ⓘ geologist ⓘ illustrator ⓘ topographer ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Josiah Dwight Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charles F. Hoffmann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarence King NERFINISHED ⓘ James Terry Gardiner NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Brewer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Geological Survey of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assessment of mineral resources in California
ⓘ
production of geological maps of California ⓘ scientific exploration of California ⓘ systematic geological survey of California ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860s ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Josiah Dwight Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
barometric altimetry
ⓘ
compass and chain surveying ⓘ field sketching ⓘ stratigraphic logging ⓘ systematic rock sampling ⓘ traverse surveying ⓘ |
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