Alternate Leg: ID (090) Area of Operations : Georges Bank, Lydonia Canyon, United States, North America, North Atlantic Dates: November 24, 1980 to December 3, 1980 Chief scientist: Brad Butman Objectives: Deploy 10 moorings, 1 tripod, 2 buoys; recover 2 tripods, mooring, buoys; collect XBT, CTD, suspended sediment samples in and around Lydonia Canyon;collect bathymetry in canyon axis; collect benthic grabs. Type of Activity: Mooring work
Information to be derived: Times series data Samples and Chemical Analysis
Summary: Moorings deployed:12 (#205, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 all recovered #81009 OCEANUS 095 Apr 23-May 6, 1981); Moorings recovered: 2(#195, 196 partial, deployed #80009 OCEANUS 081 May 23-Jun 1, 1980). XBT stations: 37 Surface salinity:35; Bathmetry surveys at mooring stations:5 Hydrographic stations:38; USGS Project Number:
Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)
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