USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 81009

Alternate number:

095

Platform:

OCEANUS

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

WHOI, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

Center Principal:

Brad Butman

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Georges Bank, Lydonia Canyon, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

41.5177777777778

South:

40.1225

West:

-70.8847222222222

East:

-67.4113888888889

Start and End Dates:

April 23, 1981 to May 6, 1981

Start and End Ports:

from Woods Hole, MA to Woods Hole, MA

Days at Sea:

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Type of Activity:

Objectives:

Recover 16 moorings, 3 tripods, 5 buoys; deploy 4 moorings, 2 tripods; recover buoys GKQ unrecovered Oct. and Nov. 1980, OCNS 88, 90 cruises. Collect XBT, CTD and bathymetry data in and around Lydonia Canyon.

Information to be derived:

Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Grain size analysis

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Brad Butman, Chief Scientist; Michael Bothner, David Brewster, John Larson, Greg Miller, Frank Musialowski, Marlene Noble, Carol Parmenter, Richard Rendigs, Polly Shoukimas;

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Andy Eliason-Eliason Data Services; Rose Petrecca-WHOI;

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Northstar Loran-C 6000, sta W,Y, chip 5101
Gifft E/S, XBT, Neil Brown CTD and rosette sampler, AMF acoustic system, Van Veen grab, mooring hardware and recovery equipment.

Navigation techniques used:

Northstar Loran-C

Summary of Results:

Moorings deployed: (#223,224,225,226,227,228 all recovered #81034 OCEANUS 104 Sep. 25 - Oct. 2, 1981) Moorings recovered:(#203,204,210,212,213,deployed #80030 OCEANUS 090 Oct. 23-31,1980; #205,207,208,209,211partial,214,215,216,217,218,219,220 deployed #80034 OCEANUS 090 Nov. 24 - Dec. 3, 1980; #221,222 deployed #81002 OCEANUS 091 Jan. 16-22,1981.)

Number of Stations Occupied:

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Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Moorings at LCE and LCL unrecovered.

Contact:

Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)

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