This is a classic work of oceanography, detailing the findings of the United States Steamer Nero's survey of the Pacific Ocean in the late 1800s. Flint covers a wide range of topics, including ocean currents, depth measurements, and biological specimens collected during the expedition. This book is an important historical resource for understanding the early development of oceanography as a scientific field. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.