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Title:
Benthic pressure trap
Object name(s):
deep-sea pressure trap; deep-sea pressure trap
Brief description:
Benthic pressure trap, 1976, designed by Ian Gilchrist and constructed under his supervision in the Mechanical Engineering Workshops of Brunel University. Used for the recovery of deep sea animals at constant pressure and temperature for study at sea level. The associated biological work was conducted by Alister MacDonald
Collection:
Science Museum Group
Credit line:
Gilchrist, Ian
Material:
metal (unknown)
Material:
plastic (unidentified)
Object name:
deep-sea pressure trap; deep-sea pressure trap
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1976
Date - latest:
1976
Object production date:
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1976
Date - latest:
1976
Object production person:
Gilchrist, Ian
Other number:
2007-141
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
E2006.236.1
Other number type:
Previous number
Responsible department/section:
SCM - Oceanography

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1bbf9ef2-8a0a-34bf-9fda-83f9a8e54aa4

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/1bbf9ef2-8a0a-34bf-9fda-83f9a8e54aa4, Science Museum Group, CC BY

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