USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 81038

Alternate number:

BLM M-2/108

Platform:

OCEANUS

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

WHOI, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

Center Principal:

Richard Rendigs

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Michael Rawson-LDGO

Area of Operations:

Georges Bank, shelf south of Nantucket, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

41.6

South:

40.35

West:

-70.25

East:

-67.1

Start and End Dates:

November 9, 1981 to November 20, 1981

Start and End Ports:

from Woods Hole, MA to Woods Hole, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

Cruise Funding Source:

BLM

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Sampling

Objectives:

Cruise BLM M-2 was the second in the seasonal sampling series to collect infauna and benthic sediment samples to be used as base line analyses for Georges Bank lease sale no.2 Environmental Monitoring Program.The major emphasis of the program will determine the extent of deposition and accumulation of toxic materials as a result of oil drilling activities any subsequent effects on the benthic biota.

Information to be derived:

Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Carol Parmenter, Richard Rendigs, William Strahle, Paul Bowker, David Brewster, Lawrence Poppe;

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Phillip Thomas-OCS,NY, Jeffrey Hyland-OCS, NY;Rosemarie Petrecca-WHOI;Michael Rawson-LDGO, John Erhard-LDGO, Bill Hunneke-LDGO;

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Day Dredge
XBT
Bottom Camera:

Navigation techniques used:

Loran-C

Summary of Results:

Mooring deployed: 1(#239, recovered by fishing trawler ELIZABETH 2 days later on Nov. 10, 1981.)

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Contact:

Michael Rawson ()

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