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Area of Operations: Baltimore Canyon Trough, Wilmington Canyon, Georges Bank, North Atlantic Bight, Middle Atlantic Bight, 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 the southern flank of Georges Bank (#116) and one in the Baltimore Canyon Trough area (#117) on the continental shelf. 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: Moorings deployed: 2 (#117 Baltimore Canyon Trough, #116 Georges Bank, both recovered FA 76047 OCEANUS 17 Dec. 3-10, 1976); XBTs: 21.
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Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)
InfoBank: uses the identifier W-3-76-NA. Visit this site for more information.
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