USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 76006

Alternate number:

Platform:

HORNBEAM

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

U.S. Coast Guard

Captain:

LCDR Overath

Center Principal:

Brad Butman

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Georges Bank, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

42.1

South:

39.3

West:

-70.8

East:

-65.5

Start and End Dates:

Mar 8, 1976 to Mar 13, 1976

Start and End Ports:

from Woods Hole, MA to Woods Hole, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

Cruise Funding Source:

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Mooring work

Objectives:

The objective of the cruise was to recover one current meter mooring and deploy five current meter moorings on Georges Bank.

Information to be derived:

Time series data

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Brad Butman (Chief Scientist)

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

John Vermersch (WHOI); Andrew Eliason (Eliason Data Services)

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Mooring gear

Navigation techniques used:

Summary of Results:

Working days:1; Ship track (excluding CG search pattern):750 nm (1350 km); Current meter stations:2; XBTs:15; Moorings deployed: 2(#108, 111, both moorings recovered #76031 OCEANUS 13 Aug. 12-24, 1976);4 current meters, 1 pressure temperature gauge); Moorings recovered: 1(#102 deployed #75020 HORNBEAM Sep. 16-18, 1975, 3 current meters.)

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Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Severe weather was encountered. Several Coast Guard buoys were serviced during the cruise. In addition, two days were spent in search for a drifting buoy. Two moorings were deployed (4 instruments), and one mooring recovered. The HORNBEAM was kindly made available to USGS for the mooring work.

Contact:

Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)

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