Summary for Field Activity Number 76044

Area of Operations : Baltimore Canyon Trough, Wilmington Canyon, Middle Atlantic Bight, Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: October 26, 1976 to October 31, 1976

Chief scientist: Brad Butman
   

Objectives: Deploy 2 tripods to monitor sediment transport, one on southern flank of Georges Bank(#116) and one in the Baltimore Canyon Trough area (#117) on the continental shelf. Also obtain cross-shelf temperature measurements to position the shelf-slope water boundary near the tripods and assist current meter data interpretation.

Type of Activity: Mooring work

Information to be derived: Time series data

Summary: Deployed tripods: 2(#117 Baltimore Canyon Trough, #116 Georges Bank, both recovered #76047 OCEANUS 17 Dec. 3-10, 1976); XBTs:21;

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Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)