USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 76031

Alternate number:

OC13-3

Platform:

OCEANUS

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

WHOI, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

Michael Palmieri-Master

Center Principal:

Brad Butman, David W. Folger;

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Richard C. Beardsley-WHOI;

Area of Operations:

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

Bounding Coordinates

North:

42.2

South:

39.25

West:

-72

East:

-65

Start and End Dates:

August 12, 1976 to August 23, 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:

Sampling
Mooring work

Objectives:

1.Measure distribution of temperature and salinity in the vicinity of Georges Bank and along the shelf west of Georges Bank to acquire a synoptic picture of regional density field and to aid in interpretation of current meter records. To study mixing and transport in the Georges Bank region of the New England Continental Shelf. 2.Measure the distribution of suspended matter using optical techniques in the vicinity of Georges Bank. Collect and filter water samples to calibrate the optical sensor and to determine the composition of suspended material. These measurements are designed to study seston flux in the region. 3.Recover USGS moorings 107,108,109,110,111. 4.Deploy USGS mooring 115.

Information to be derived:

Time series data
Suspended Sediment Concentrations

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Brad Butman-co-Chi Sci; David W. Folger-co-Chi Sci; Michael Bothner-geologist, R. Fabro-phys sci tech, Marlene Noble-physicist;

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Richard C. Beardsley-co-Chi Sci-WHOI, D. Limeburner-student-WHOI, John Milliman-assoc sci-WHOI, Carol Parmenter-res assist-WHOI, J.A. Vermersch-res assoc-WHOI,;; Andrew Eliason-Eliason Data Services;; F. Faller-student-MIT;

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Mooring gear
CTD
Montedoro-Whitney nephelometer transmissometer
Niskin water bottles
Nansen bottles with reversing thermometer
XBTs

Navigation techniques used:

Summary of Results:

Moorings recovered: 5(#107,109,110 deployed #76008 HORNBEAM Mar. 29-31, 1976; #108,111 deployed #76006 HORNBEAM Mar. 8-11, 1976.) Mooring deployed: 1(#115-same location as 108, recovered #76047 OCEANUS 17 Dec 3-10, 1976.) CTD profiles:111; XBT profiles:142; Surface water (salinity) samples:242; Deep calibration (temp+salinity)samples:96; Transmissometer profiles:70; Suspended matter water samples:186;

Number of Stations Occupied:

255

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Contact:

Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)

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