USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 85020

Alternate number:

85-9

Platform:

ASTERIAS

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

WHOI, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

Center Principal:

John Moody

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Cleveland Ledge, Phinney Rock, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

41.555

South:

41.5166666666667

West:

-70.8730555555556

East:

-70.6816666666667

Start and End Dates:

June 19, 1985 to June 28, 1985

Start and End Ports:

from Woods Hole, MA to Woods Hole, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

Cruise Funding Source:

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Mooring work
Tripod and subsurface mooring recovery and deployment

Objectives:

Deploy tripods #298, 299, 300. Recover tripods #293, #294, and #295. Confirm location of tripod #298.

Information to be derived:

Time series data
Tripod and subsurface mooring recovery and deployment.

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

LEG 1 - 06/19/1985; John Moody; William Strahle, John Larson, Brad Butman, Joseph Newell; LEG 2 - 06/26/1985; John Moody; William Strahle, John Larson, Joseph Newell; LEG 3 - 06/28/1985; John Moody; William Strahle, John Larson, Brad Butman, Diver

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

LEG 1 - 06/19/1985; Val Wilson, WHOI; LEG 2 - 06/26/1985; Val Wilson, WHOI; LEG 3 - 06/28/1985; Val Wilson, WHOI; Cheryl Ann Butman, WHOI; Charlotte Fuller, Diver, WHOI

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Mooring gear

Navigation techniques used:

Summary of Results:

Moorings deployed: 2(#298, 299,300 no recovery logs). Moorings recovered: 3(#293,294,295, all deployed #85006 ASTERIAS Mar. 28 - Apr. 9, 1985.) LEG 1 - 06/19/1985 No response from tripod #294 release, no surface float, despite repeated attempts. Tripod #298 deployed. Subsurface mooring #293 released, did not surface and was recovered by dragging. Mooring #298 confirmed at bottom. Tripod #295 recovered. LEG 2 - 06/26/1985 Tripod #299 released. Start search for tripod #294. Place buoy on anchor at possible #294 site for possible underwater search later. LEG 3 - 06/28/1985 Divers search for tripod #294. Located and recovered.

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Cruise had 3 legs: June 19, June 26, June 28, 1985.

Contact:

John Moody ()

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