Area of Operations : Middle Atlantic Bight, New Jersey, United States, North America, North Atlantic Dates: December 10, 1975 to December 12, 1975 Chief scientist: Brad Butman, David Folger Objectives: The objective of the ATLANTIC TWIN cruise was to deploy three bottom instrument packages (#104, 105, 106)on the Mid-Atlantic continental shelf to study the frequency, rate and processes of bottom sediment transport. Type of Activity: Mooring work
Information to be derived: Times series data
Summary: Working days:2; Ship track:270nm (478 km); Tripods deployed:3 (#104 CINDY, #105 DEBBIE both recovered #76003 WHITEFOOT Feb 21-27, 1976; #106 JERRY recovered #76001 SASSAFRAS Jan 14-17, 1976.) USGS Project Number:
Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)
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