Area of Operations : South Carolina shelf, United States, North America, North Atlantic Dates: July 13, 1978 to July 14, 1978 Chief scientist: Brad Butman
Objectives: The WHITEFOOT cruise was part of a continuing study of currents and sediment transport on the U.S. east coast Continental Shelf. The purpose of the cruise was to recover 2 bottom tripods and deploy 1 tripod on the South Carolina shelf, to conduct hydrographic observations (XBT), to relight 2 surface marker buoys at the tripod site locations, and to obtain samples of surface sediments at the tripod locations. Type of Activity: Mooring work
Information to be derived: Times series data
Summary: Recovered Tripod: 1(#147 deployed #78009 ISELIN Apr 10-15, 1978); Deployed Tripods: 2(#152,153 no recovery information) Surface salinity samples:10; Surface grab samples:2 XBT:10 USGS Project Number:
Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)
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