USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 76003

Summary for Field Activity Number 76003

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Area of Operations: Middle Atlantic Bight, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: February 21, 1976 to February 27, 1976

Chief scientist: Brad Butman

Objectives: The objective of the WHITEFOOT cruise was to deploy current meters at two stations as part of NSF shelf dynamics experiment, and to recover two bottom mounted instrument packages deployed for BLM sediment movement studies.

Type of Activity: Mooring work

Information to be derived: Time series data

Summary: Number of working days: 5; Total ship track: 680 nm; Moorings deployed: 2 (no mooring #s). Moorings recovered: 2 (#104 CINDY and #105 DEBBIE both deployed FA 75032 ATLANTIC TWIN Dec. 10-12, 1975).

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Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier W-1-76-MC. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

WHITEFOOT

Related Resources:	Station Descriptions	Seismic Line Descriptions	Track Plot	Related Web Site

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