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Summary for Field Activity Number 81002

Alternate Leg ID: 91

Area of Operations: Georges Bank, Lydonia Canyon, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: January 16, 1981 to January 22, 1981

Chief scientist: Brad Butman
   

Objectives: Collect CTD and suspended matter samples and deploy two moorings in Lydonia Canyon. Collect surface grab samples near Lease Block 312 (for analysis of texture, trace metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, and benthos). Collect grab samples at four long-term stations for benthic seasonal and transport changes. Collect grab samples to map surficial sediment in Lydonia Canyon.

Type of Activity: Sampling
Mooring work

Information to be derived: Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Suspended Sediment Concentrations

Summary: Recovered buoys at GBK from Oct. 1980 OCEANUS 88 (FA 80030) cruise. Recovered Grassle tripod at GBQ from Oct. 1980 OCEANUS 88 cruise. Moorings deployed: 2 (#221 and 222 both recovered FA 81009 OCEANUS 95 Apr. 23 - May 6, 1981). Mooring recovered: 1 (#206 deployed FA 80030 OCEANUS 88 Oct. 23-31, 1980). XBTs: 13; CTDs: 18; Surface salinity samples: 28; Surface grab samples: 104.

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Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier O-91-81-NE. Visit this site for more information.

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Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

The following materials for this field activity are available in the Information Archives:

Comprehensive listing of data items by form:

Inventory #Data TypeFormFormatAmountSourceNatureRemarks
100813BINDERGRAPH1INSTRUMENTMONITOR
100814BINDERGRAPH1XBTSTRIPCHART
100815FOLDER-OPPRNTOUT1COMPMONITOR
T 2424-T 2429MAGTAPECTD6CTDDATA
100808LOGBOOKTABLE1TECHMONITOR*1980,81 #80034

Films (35 and 16mm) containing original data films and archived data microfilm. Original films are stored in the WHOI Data Library/Archive film vault. Cabinet storage is in the USGS-WHSC Data Library/Archive.

Inventory #Other #SourceData TypeContentsLocationRemarks
105182221USGS-WHFCBOTTOMPHOTOTRIPOD 221; 19810120-19810428WHOI-DLORIGINAL COLOR
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