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meteorological t&e: thermometer component: case
surveying & navigational t&e: oceanographic instrument: thermometer
surveying & navigational t&e: oceanographic instrument: thermometer(in wooden case)
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Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916
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