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Title: Current, temperature, and other data from current meters and bottom instrument packages deployed from the RV Oceanus and other platforms in support of sediment transport observations in the South Atlantic Bight from 06 August 1977 to 05 October 1983 (NODC Accession 0066098)
Abstract: A series of studies to assess environmental hazards to petroleum development in the South Atlantic Bight. Long-term observations of currents and near-bottom processes to document the frequency and processes of near-bottom sediment transport. along the U.S. east coast continental margin.
Date received: 20100805
Start date: 19770806
End date: 19831005
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West boundary: -80.5
East boundary: -78.63889
North boundary: 32.58889
South boundary: 28.5013
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Submitter: Montgomery, Ellyn
Submitting institution: US DOI; US Geological Survey; Woods Hole Science Center
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Supplementary information: This archival package contains only a snapshot of the USGS time series database. The data on the originator's website, http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/, may have updates that are not yet captured here.

USGS PIs: B. Butman and M. Noble

Collaborators: Bureau of Land Management (now Minerals Management Service)
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Metadata version: 6
Keydate: 2010-08-05 14:43:41+00
Editdate: 2012-03-16 13:15:10+00