Summary for Field Activity Number 1983-020-FA

Alternate Leg ID: BTF M-9; BLM M-9

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

Dates: July 13, 1983 to July 20, 1983

Objectives: Biological Task Force (BTF) monitoring cruise. The program is designed to gather and analyze data in order to establish baseline levels of activity and to monitor the deposition and accumulation of potentially toxic drilling material and any subsequent effect of such activity on the benthic biota.

Type of Activity: Monitoring
Sampling

Information to be derived: Samples and chemical analysis

Summary: Sediment samples: 32.

USGS Project Number: BTF GBMP

Contact: Rick Rendigs (rrendigs@usgs.gov)

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info: