Summary for Field Activity Number 76049

Alternate Leg: ID (OC 020)

Area of Operations : Nantucket Shoals, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: December 28, 1976 to December 29, 1976

Chief scientist: Brad Butman
   John Milliman-WHOI

Objectives: Sample to study impact of oil spill.

Type of Activity: Sampling;Mooring work;

Information to be derived: Times series data;Samples and Chemical Analysis;Grain size analysis;Suspended Sediment Concentrations;

Summary: Moorings deployed: 2(#124, 125 recovered #77009 WHITEFOOT Mar 3-Apr 17, 1977).

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Contact: John Milliman ()