Alternate Leg: ID (091) 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 in Lydonia Canyon, deploy 2 moorings in Lydonia. Collect grabs near LB312 (for texture, trace metals, petroleum hydro, benthos); collect grabs at 4 long-term stations for benthic seasonal and transport changes; collect grabs to map surficial sediment in Lydonia Canyon. Type of Activity: Sampling;Mooring work; Information to be derived: Times series data;Samples and Chemical Analysis;Suspended Sediment Concentrations; Summary: Moorings deployed:2 (#221, 222 both recovered #81009 OCEANUS 095 Apr 23-May 6, 1981; Mooring recovered:1(#206 deployed #80030 OCEANUS 088 Oct 23-31, 1980); XBT s:13; CTD s:18; Surface salinity samples:28; Surface grab samples:104 USGS Project Number:
Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)
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