Keywords: Pillsbury Current Meter01a.jpg en Pillsbury Current Meter devised in 1876 by Lieut John Elliott Pillsbury USN and used in an extensive study of the Gulf Stream studies beginning in 1876 But it was not until 1885 that Pillsbury used this instrument in the Straits of Florida at a depth of 640 meters He was a naval officer assigned to duty on the Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship Blake during these years http //www photolib noaa gov/htmls/ship4033 htm NOAA - Y Berard date PD-USGov-NOAA PD-USGov John Elliott Pillsbury Pillsbury Current Meter |