Woods Hole Science Center
| SERIAL NUMBER | DATES | SHIP | CHIEF SCIENTIST | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76012 | APR/19/1976 - APR/30/1976 | ARGUE MARTIN | Deborah Hutchinson | The Lake Ontario cruise of the ARGUE MARTIN grew from a proposal to investigate the possible continuation of the Clarendon-Linden fault structure in western New York into Lake Ontario. Marine seismic profiling was used to determine the areal extent of the structure in the lake, and to delineate major structural features in the bedrock and any near surface features in the overlying sediment that could indicate recent movement on the fault. |
| 76027 | JUL/21/1976 - SEP/19/1976 | GLOMAR CONCEPTION | John C. Hathaway, John S. Schlee; | The U.S. Geological Survey Atlantic Margin Coring Project, 1976, a 60-day expedition to obtain core samples by drilling beneath the floor of the Continental Shelf and Slope of the eastern United States was carried out in July, August, and September 1976. The purpose of the program was to obtain reliable data for appraisals of environmental conditions and offshore resources. Objectives included measuring geotechnical and engineering properties of the shelf sediments, defining freshwater aquifers offshore, collecting information on possible resources such as phosphates, sand and gravel deposits, and calibrating existing geophysical data. Additional information was sought on the regional extent of geologic units, the stratigraphic column, characteristics and ages of the sediments, variance of the geochemical baseline and zones of slope stability or potential instability. The work was carried out aboard D/V GLOMAR CONCEPTION with the assistance of the M/V L OLONNOIS in making seismic site surveys, anchoring the drilling vessel, and transporting supplies and equipment. |
| 76042 | OCT/18/1976 - OCT/20/1976 | SEABISKET | Richard J. Wold; | This cruise was conducted on southern Lake George which is located on the southeastern side of the Adirondack dome. The dome is currently rising at the rate of 3.7 mm/yr near the center of the dome. The cruise was planned to study unconsolidated sediments for evidence of recent faulting as a result of this rapid domical uplift. It was hoped to locate these recent faults and determine the amount of movement. |
| 77016 | APR/19/1977 - MAY/2/1977 | SUB SIG II | Michael H. Bothner | To collect suspended matter and determine its nature and distribution; and to measure hydrographic properties of the water column. |
| 77031 | AUG/19/1977 - OCT/29/1977 | CORAL SEAL | William P. Dillon | To assess resource potential of offshore Atlantic sedimentary basins by common depth point profiling in 4 regional grids over the Long Island Platform, Baltimore Canyon Trough, Carolina Platform, and Continental Shelf and Margin southeast of Cape Hatteras. Data collected and processed under contract by Teledyne Exploration Company. |
| 78037 | NOV/27/1978 - DEC/6/1978 | NEECHO | Deborah Hutchinson; | Obtain piston cores, grab samples to correlate lithology with acoustic stratigraphy determined in 1976 cruise (#76042 SEABISKIT); Sidescan locations for orientations of gassy sediments, faults, channels, bedrock ridges, etc. seen in acoustic records; Shakedown NEECHO to test, evaluate platform and equipment and consider modifications; Collect 1.5, 3.5, 7kHz and sidescan data in areas surveyed by #76042 cruise; Test OBIP in quiet water environment. |
| 81016 | JUN/2/1981 - JUN/12/1981 | NEECHO | John Grow, Deborah Hutchinson, Co-Chief Scientists | 1. To determine whether the Connecticut Valley Triassic grabens extends south of New Haven into Long Island Sound. 2. To determine whether subbasement reflectors can be identified especially in the vicinity of the gravity maximum which crosses western Long Island Sound and which is part of a major gravity anomaly extending from Georgia to Newfoundland. |
| 81030 | AUG/22/1981 - SEP/13/1981 | GYRE | Kim Klitgord, John Schlee | Primary purpose was to survey the buried paleoshelf edge along the southside of Georges Bank using DFS-V high-resolution multichannel seismic-reflection system. The second objective was to survey the buried grabens along the north side of Georges Bank, south of Martha s Vineyard and Long Island. The Georges Bank portion of the survey was not completed due to loss of the streamer. Magnetic and gravity anomaly data were collected to aid interpretation. |
| 81032 | SEP/10/1981 - SEP/18/1981 | ASTERIAS | Sally Wood Needell | Define geology and shallow structure of Block Island Sound and eastern Long Island Sound; determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of Block Island Sound; Identify and map potential geologic hazards; Complement similar study in Rhode Island Sound. |
| 81033 | SEP/15/1981 - SEP/26/1981 | GYRE | John Grow, Deborah Hutchinson, Co-Chief Scientists | 1. Define the extent and size of rift valleys identified in the basement surface of the LI Platform from USGS lines 24, 9, and 36 using high-resolution multichannel system. 2. Collect refraction velocity measurements within the rift structures and along undisturbed basement using the USGS OBIPs. 3. collect gravity data in the NY Bight, Raritan Bay, and NY Harbour to dbetter define the shape and magnitude of the offsore extent of the Piedmont Gravity High 4. to define the shape of the norrthern edge of the Baltimore Canyon Trough where it meets the LI Platform. 5. to collect refraction velocity measurements along USGS line 34 for a proposed ocean margin drill site. 6. to test the resolution of the 240 m (12 channel) streamer with the 80 in3 watergun compared to the 120m (12 channel streamer) and 15 in3 watergun. 7. to do signature tests for the 540 in3 airgun, the 80 in3 watergun, the 40 in3 airgun and the 15 in3 watergun. |
| 82018 | JUN/22/1982 - JUN/23/1982 | TILICHI | Rusty Tirey | To determine whether or not Fire Island is a more or less stable land mass or has migrated from south to north in recent geologic time. |
| 82016 | JUN/13/1982 - JUN/25/1982 | NEECHO | Deborah Hutchinson | 1.) To profile across the large positive gravity anomaly which crosses Long Island Sound in order to identify basement or subbasement structure; 2.) To complete the survey begun in June 1981 to identify the southward termination of the Hartford graben in Long Island Sound. 3.) To compare profiles collected with the pre-amp 12-channel streamer and 15-in watergun (June 1981) with those collected this cruise with the transformer 12-channel streamer and 15-in watergun. |
| 82022 | JUL/8/1982 - JUL/19/1982 | LYNCH | Deborah Hutchinson | 1. Collect high-resolution seismic profiles at the Navy test site to map the shallow stratigraphy and velocity structure. 2. Measure the signature of three seismic sources (40-in3 airgun, 80-in3 watergun, 15-in3 watergun) frequently used with the multichannel seismic system. 3. Expand the multichannel seismic grid of the Long Island Platform in order to map basement and subbasement structures. 4. Trace the northern and southern extents of the New York Bight fault and o determine the youngest reflector which is offset. |
| 82032 | SEP/8/1982 - SEP/19/1982 | ASTERIAS | Sally Wood Needell, Chief Scientist | (1)Define the geology and shallow structure of eastern Long Island Sound; (2)Determine the geologic framework and Quaternary development of the study area; (3)Identify and map potential geologic hazards; (4)Test the 300 J pressurized minisparker across Block Island Sound and compare records with Uniboom records from ASTERIAS 81-2 Block Island Sound cruise, September 1982. |
| 83002 | MAY/23/1983 - JUN/4/1983 | ASTERIAS | Robert Oldale | (1)Define geology and shallow structure of central Long Island Sound; (2)Determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of study area, (3)Identify and map potential geologic hazards. |
| 84005 | MAY/16/1984 - MAY/25/1984 | UCONN | Steven Colman | (1)Define geology and shallow structure of western Long Island Sound; (2)Determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of study area; (3)Identify and map potential geologic hazards; (4)Simultaneously use and compare two types of hydrophone/amplifier/graphic recorder systems to determine which system is most suitable for this type of survey. |
| 84016 | SEP/26/1984 - OCT/19/1984 | ATLANTIC TWIN | Gerald Edwards | To obtain vibracores at selected targets (46) in the coastal waters of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. |
| 85016 | MAY/18/1985 - MAY/30/1985 | ASTERIAS | Doug Owen; | (1)Define geology and shallow structure of westernmost Long Island Sound and selected areas in central Long Island Sound; (2)Determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of area, (3)Identify and map potential geologic hazards. |
| 87010 | MAR/28/1987 - APR/25/1987 | FARNELLA | Dennis O Leary, John Hughes-Clark-CGS | Long-range sidescan reconaissance survey for resource potential and geologic hazards in the US EEZ and on the Nova Scotian Rise (200m depth out to 200 mile boundary). |
| 89013 | JUN/1/1989 - JUN/7/1989 | ASTERIAS | Robert Oldale-USGS | Seismics |
| 89025 | SEP/10/1989 - SEP/30/1989 | MELOSIRA | Thomas OBrien | Digital depthsounding, sidescanning sonar |
| 89027 | SEP/16/1989 - SEP/26/1989 | ATLANTIS II | Michael Bothner | To test the hypothesis that particles from municipal sewage sludge disposal at Deep-water dumpsite 106 can be detected on the deep-sea floor in the vicinity of this dump site (2250-2750 m water depth). USGS objectives were to construct a detailed bathymetric map using Sea Beam (URI), deploy instruments to moniter currents and sediment transport, and to collect samples to evaluate rates of sediment mixing and accumulation and levels of chemical contaminants in surficial sediments. Data aCquired include a Sea Beam bathymetric map and digitally recorded depth data from a survey area of about 520 nmi2, (or about 1750 km2), sediment samples from gravity cores and Alvin-manipulated cores (some cores were subsampled at sea), the usual video, camera, and audio descriptive data generated by ALVIN. Current-meter and sediment-trap data retrieval tentatively scheduled for OCEANUS cruise in May 1990. |
| 89030 | OCT/12/1989 - OCT/18/1989 | POWELL, J.W. | Thomas O Brien | Acoustic studies of large sand waves |
| 90034 | SEP/10/1990 - SEP/12/1990 | ASTERIAS | Robert N. Oldale | |
| 92009 | JUN/2/1992 - JUN/10/1992 | ASTERIAS | Lawrence Poppe; | Bottom sampling and photography. |
| 92016 | JUL/20/1992 - JUL/29/1992 | OCEANUS | Jim Robb | Sidescan-sonar imaging of the ocean bottom around the DWD-106 Municipal Sluge dumpsite, for support of DSRV Alvin dives and to characterize sea-floor microtopography. |
| 93026 | NOV/5/1993 - NOV/21/1993 | DEMPSEY | Lawrence Poppe, David Twichell | Sidescan survey to determine textural distribution of surficial sediments and relate to active sedimentary processes; evaluate habitats and relate to benthic community structure. Cruise replaced cancelled ASTERIAS cruise originally scheduled for September 1993. |
| 94029 | JUN/10/1994 - JUN/16/1994 | ASTERIAS | Larry Poppe | Conduct continuous (detailed) and spaced-line 100 kHz sidescan surveys off Hammonasset Beach State Park to determine surficial sediment textural distribution related to active sedimentary processes and evaluate/relate habitats to benthic community. |
| 94006 | SEP/20/1994 - SEP/23/1994 | ATLANTIC SURVEYOR | Marilyn ten Brink; | Collect high-resolution CHIRP subbottom data and 2-3m long gravity cores to determine post-glacial history of formation of the modern anthropogenic impact of shelf dumping on the area. |
| 95043 | DEC/5/1995 - DEC/15/1995 | ARGO MAINE | WC Schwab | Image nearshore area off Long Beach, LI using high-resolution sidescan sonar, fathometer, and boomer seismic-reflection systems. |
| 95010 | APR/4/1995 - APR/12/1995 | ANDERSON, PETER W. | R. Rendigs, H. Knebel | Sidescan sonar survey to define the bottom sedimentary environments of Long Island Sound. |
| 95001 | APR/25/1995 - MAY/3/1995 | DEMPSEY | Lawrence Poppe | Bottom photography, textural, geochemical, biological sampling in sidescan areas off Norwalk, Milford, Clinton, CT during Nov. 1993 and June 1994 cruises. |
| 95007 | MAY/7/1995 - MAY/25/1995 | SEAWARD EXPLORER | Bill Schwab | Assess the shallow sediment framework. The first phase of comprehensive environmental study of the New York Bight area. |
| 95011 | JUN/6/1995 - JUN/12/1995 | ASTERIAS | Larry Poppe | Conduct detailed (continuous) 100 kHz sidescan sonar surveys in Niantic Bay, CT, and in Fishers Island Sound, CT, NY, and RI. |
| 95002 | AUG/23/1995 - AUG/29/1995 | DEMPSEY | Lawrence Poppe | Bottom photography and sedimentological geochemical, biological sampling to define sedimentary environments and benthic habitats in areas previously sidescanned. |
| 96043 | NOV/19/1996 - DEC/14/1996 | CREED | Page Valentine, WC Schwab, Brad Butman; | Bathymetric and backscatter surveys using multibeam in NY Bight, Stellwagen NMS, western Mass Bay to outfall region. |
| 96015 | MAR/11/1996 - MAR/19/1996 | DEMPSEY | Lawrence Poppe; | Bottom photo and sedimentalogical, geochemical, and biological sampling to define sedimentary environments and benthic habitats within eastern Long Island Sound. |
| 96017 | APR/11/1996 - APR/17/1996 | SEAWARD EXPLORER | Richard Rendigs; | Collect bottom samples (grab) and videocamera footage at selected sites throughout Long Island Sound for validation of sedimentary environments as determined from a regional USGS sidescan-sonar survey in 1995. Selected videocamera transects will be utilized to verify transition areas of sedimentary environments within Long Island Sound. A secondary object, if time allowed, was to collect additonial sidescan-sonar data in areas of Long Island Sound where no data or additional records were required as an adjunct to the 1995 ANDERSON cruise (ANDR 95010.) |
| 96004 | MAY/1/1996 - JUN/9/1996 | SEAWARD EXPLORER | WC Schwab; | Assess the shallow sediment framework (continuation of regional environmental study of New York Bight area). |
| 96016 | JUN/11/1996 - JUN/17/1996 | ASTERIAS | Lawrence Poppe; | To conduct 100 kHz sidescan sonar survey of Roanoke Point, NY, Falkner Island and Long Sand Shoal, CT to determine textural distributions of surficial sediments, to relate distribution to active sedimentary processes and to delineate habitats and relate them to benthic communities. Provide reconnaissance sidescan sonar data in areas not previously covered. |
| 96024 | JUN/17/1996 - JUN/24/1996 | SEAWARD EXPLORER | M. ten Brink; | Primarily to collect sediment cores. Secondarily, to collect bottom video and sediment grab samples to varify sidescan. |
| 96041 | AUG/25/1996 - AUG/27/1996 | DEMPSEY | Larry Poppe; | Bottom sampling, for biology and total organic carbon |
| 96040 | SEP/4/1996 - SEP/24/1996 | DIANE G | WC Schwab; | High-resolution seafloor mapping nearshore Fire Island, NY |
| 97036 | NOV/25/1997 - DEC/2/1997 | CREED | Brad Butman, Bill Schwab | Complete multibeam survey of Hudson Shelf Valley. Multibeam survey of selected regions along southern Long Island |
| 97001 | MAR/8/1997 - MAR/14/1997 | DEMPSEY | LawrencePoppe; | Bottom photography and textural, geochemical, biological sampling within the areas covered by two 100-kHz sidescan sonar surveys completed during a June 1996 ASTERIAS cruise. |
| 97002 | MAR/25/1997 - MAR/28/1997 | DEMPSEY | Larry Poppe; | Bottom photography and textural, geochemical, and biological sampling to map nearshore regional textural distributions in western Long Island Sound. |
| 97011 | MAY/5/1997 - MAY/26/1997 | DIANE G | WC Schwab; | High resolution sea-floor mapping investigation along the inner shelf south of Long Island, NY. |
| 97018 | JUN/2/1997 - JUN/11/1997 | ASTERIAS | Larry Poppe; | Sidescan sonar surveys to map sedimentary processes and benthic habitats in New Haven Harbor and dumping grounds and Roanoke Point Shoal. |
| 97027 | JUL/4/1997 - JUL/12/1997 | ANDERSON, PETER W. | Brad Butman (coordinator); WC Schwab; M. ten Brink; | Obtain about 25 cores (order of 5 m long) to assist developing stratigraphy of NY Bight, and in interpretation of high-resolution seismic and sidescan sonar observations. |
| 97032 | SEP/24/1997 - OCT/19/1997 | DIANE G | Rob Thieler, Bill Schwab | Complete the high resolution sea-floor mapping investigation along the inner shelf south of Long Island, NY. |
| 98006 | MAR/6/1998 - MAR/17/1998 | DEMPSEY | Larry Poppe; | Ground-truth the New Haven Harbor sidescan survey and collect near-shore reconnaissance sidescan sonar lines around the Sound to interpolate between previously collected samples. |
| 98009 | MAY/26/1998 - JUN/2/1998 | FERREL | Bill Schwab, Rob Thieler; | Vibracore in APEX/Southern LI study areas-daylight hours. Run boomer/sidescan overnights. |
| 98020 | SEP/23/1998 - SEP/30/1998 | ALPHA and OMEGA II | Brad Butman, Marilyn ten Brink; | Collect sediment grabs, cores, and bottom photos/video for seafloor characterization, sidescan verification, toxicity and geochemical analysis. |
| 98013 | SEP/10/1998 - SEP/22/1998 | ALPHA and OMEGA II | William Schwab | High-resolution geophysical sea-floor mapping (sidescan, subbottom, bathy). The cruise will be will be immediately followed by a sampling leg (#98020) |
| 98015 | OCT/27/1998 - NOV/24/1998 | CREED | Brad Butman, Page Valentine, Bill Schwab; | Multibeam bathymetry and backscatter |
| 99056 | NOV/8/1999 - NOV/11/1999 | CONNECTICUT | Marilyn ten Brink | To collect grab samples to be used for toxicity tests. 3 grabs per station, 30 stations transiting the Sound from east to west in a zig zag pattern to achieve both along-axis and cross axis samples. Collaborating scientists from Wesleyan University will also be aboard to sample 10 stations for bottom water and foram samples in sediments. |
| 99054 | NOV/17/1999 - NOV/18/1999 | SWASH-I | Jeff List | Setup trip for winter storm surveys on Fire Island National Seashore |
| 99006 | DEC/3/1999 - DEC/7/1999 | OCEANUS | Brad Butman | Deploy moorings on shelf and in Hudson Shelf Valley, conduct bottom video and sampling, hydrography |
| 99023 | JUL/26/1999 - AUG/6/1999 | MEGAN T MILLER | Rob Thieler; Bill Schwab; | Leg 1: geophysics; Leg 2: vibracoring |
| 00015 | APR/5/2000 - MAY/5/2000 | CREED | Brad Butman | Multibeam mapping of the Hudson Shelf Valley and Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) |
| 00013 | APR/14/2000 - APR/18/2000 | ENDEAVOR | Brad Butman | Recover moorings in New York Bight, conduct CTD observations, conduct bottom video observations, grab samples |
| 00054 | JUN/27/2000 - JUN/28/2000 | CONNECTICUT | Brad Butman , Marinna Martini | Recover bottom tripod in the Hudson Shelf Valley by means of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). |
| 01065 | OCT/29/2001 - NOV/9/2001 | DELAWARE II | Page Valentine | Collaborative habitat research and mapping with NMFS; sediment samples, video and photo, otter trawl samples, sidescan imagery |
| 01066 | OCT/30/2001 - NOV/2/2001 | CONNECTICUT | Ellen Mecray | sediment coring for longer cores to be used for metals and foram analysis. Sediment grabs for examining most recent sedimentation. Water sampling for hydrographic surveying (salinity, temperature, surface and deep water sample collection) |
| 02050 | AUG/27/2002 - SEP/15/2002 | RONALD H BROWN | James Robb, Brad Butman | Bathymetric mapping of the continental slope and rise areas adjacent to Hudson Canyon using multibeam echo-sounding and 3.5 khz profiling. |
| 03044 | SEP/29/2003 - OCT/10/2003 | THOMAS JEFFERSON | Lawrence Larry Poppe | Multibeam bathymetry and backscatter; Knudsen CHIRP subbottom profiling |
| 04009 | AUG/23/2004 - SEP/3/2004 | DELAWARE II | Page Valentine | Sea floor habitat studies and mapping. |
| 04041 | SEP/19/2004 - OCT/2/2004 | THOMAS JEFFERSON | Larry Poppe | Multibeam bathymetric surveying for charting applications |
| 05039 | OCT/14/2005 - OCT/14/2005 | DOTTIE J | Richard Rick Rendigs | Obtain diver push cores from selected sites in Western Long island Sound: Manhasset Harbor, Little Neck Harbor, and Hempstead Harbor. Two cores from each site. CCNY to determine down-core concentration profiles of Chlordane and DDT. |
| 06010 | MAR/24/2006 - MAR/26/2006 | STORM | Richard Rendigs | Collect 2 diver assisted push cores, 8 grab samples for Larry Poppe (USGS), and additional grab samples for USMMA and CCNY. |
| 06013 | APR/9/2006 - APR/9/2006 | SAMANTHA MILLER | Marinna Martini | Set moorings and tripods |
| 06023 | JUN/19/2006 - JUN/21/2006 | CONNECTICUT | Marinna Martini | Recover moorings and tripods, grab samples; practice ROV operations |
| 07019 | AUG/6/2007 - AUG/10/2007 | LOOSANOFF, VICTOR | Larry Poppe | Map distributions of shell-bed habitat adjacent to point-associated shoals |
| 08007 | MAY/5/2008 - MAY/23/2008 | TERRAPIN + NPS BOAT | John Bratton | Continuous resistivity profiling and geochemical sampling |
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