Post Field Activity Information for 81002
| Alternate number: | 91 |
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| Platform: | |
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| Submersible: | |
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| Owner-Operator: | WHOI, Woods Hole, MA |
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| Captain: | Paul C. Howland - WHOI, Master |
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| Center Principal: | Brad Butman |
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Affiliate Principal
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| Area of Operations: | Georges Bank, Lydonia Canyon, United States, North America, North Atlantic |
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| Bounding Coordinates | |
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| North: | 41.5 |
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| South: | 40 |
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| West: | -71 |
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| East: | -67 |
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| Start and End Dates: | January 16, 1981 to January 22, 1981 |
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| Start and End Ports: | from Woods Hole, MA to Woods Hole, MA |
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| Days at Sea: | 7 |
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| Project Number: | |
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| Project Title: | Sediment Dynamics |
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| Cruise Funding Source: | NSF/USGS |
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| Contract: | 14-08-0001-18920 |
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| Type of Activity: | Sampling
Mooring work
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| Objectives: | Collect CTD and suspended matter samples and deploy two moorings in Lydonia Canyon. Collect surface grab samples near Lease Block 312 (for analysis of texture, trace metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, and benthos). Collect grab samples at four long-term stations for benthic seasonal and transport changes. Collect grab samples to map surficial sediment in Lydonia Canyon. |
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| Information to be derived: | Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Suspended Sediment Concentrations
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| Data Types (and Media) Produced: | |
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Scientific Party
(USGS): | Brad Butman - Ch. Sci.; Michael Bothner, David Folger, John Larson, Frank Musialowski, Marlene Noble, Carol Parmenter, Richard Rendigs, Mary Polly Shoukimas, William Strahle |
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Scientific Party
(affiliate): | Andy Eliason - Eliason Data Services; Rose Petrecca - WHOI |
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| Data Curator: | |
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| Scientific Equipment: | Northstar 6000 Loran-C
Gifft E/S
XBT
NBIS CTD and rosette
Van Veen grab
Smith-MacIntyre grab
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| Navigation techniques used: | Northstar Loran, chain 9960, slaves W,Y, prgm 5101 |
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| Summary of Results: | Recovered buoys at GBK from Oct. 1980 OCEANUS 88 (FA 80030) cruise. Recovered Grassle tripod at GBQ from Oct. 1980 OCEANUS 88 cruise. Moorings deployed: 2 (#221 and 222 both recovered FA 81009 OCEANUS 95 Apr. 23 - May 6, 1981). Mooring recovered: 1 (#206 deployed FA 80030 OCEANUS 88 Oct. 23-31, 1980). XBTs: 13; CTDs: 18; Surface salinity samples: 28; Surface grab samples: 104. |
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| Number of Stations Occupied: | 3 |
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| Station Description: | |
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| Number of Submersible Dives: | |
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| Continuous Data (in Km): | |
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| Seismic Line Descriptions: | |
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| Track Plot: | |
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| Related Web Sites: | |
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| Remarks: | |
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| Contact: | Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov) |
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Report Date: 19:18 12/5/2005 | |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
