USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Report for 90016

Alternate number:

W3-90; WTHT90-2

Platform:

WHITE HEATH

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

USCG-Boston, MA

Captain:

L. J. Blackburn III, Chief Warrant Officer

Center Principal:

Michael Bothner

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

42.4

South:

42.3

West:

-70.85

East:

-70.8

Start and End Dates:

July 10, 1990 to July 11, 1990

Start and End Ports:

from Boston CG Base, Boston, MA to Boston CG Base, Boston, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

Circulation, Pollutant Transport Studies off MA Coast

Cruise Funding Source:

joint funding - USGS, MA Water Resources Authority

Contract:

July 15, 1989 - June 30, 1991

Type of Activity:

Sampling
Mooring work

Objectives:

The objective of the program is to make long-term measurements of currents and sediment transport in the vicinity of the proposed ocean outfall in MA Bay. The purpose of this cruise was to recover and redeploy the instrumented moorings. Samples of bottom sediments are collected on each cruise required to service the instruments. This was the third in a series of 6 cruises during the two year period of the present Joint Funding Agreement between the MA Water Resources Authority and the USGS.

Information to be derived:

Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Grain size analysis

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Andrea Barbanti - mooring work, sampling; Michael Bothner - mooring work, sampling; Adam Brown - mooring work, sampling; Marinna Martini - mooring work; Carol Parmenter - mooring work, sampling; Richard Rendigs - mooring work, sampling; William Strahle - mooring work; Donald - sampling; Courtney Harrison - sampling

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Butman Tripod, subsurface array, VMCM LNB
Van Veen grab sampler
hydraulically damped gravity corer
conventional gravity corer
television camera

Navigation techniques used:

Loran C, USCG sextant angles

Summary of Results:

Moorings deployed: 2 (#347 and 348 recovered FA 90041 WHITE HEATH Oct. 23-24, 1990). Moorings recovered: 2 (#340 and 341 deployed FA 90002 WHITE HEATH Mar. 27-29, 1990) .

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/07/awards.html

Remarks:

Information derived from cruise report and mooring log. Moorings deployed on March 28, 1990, were recovered on this cruise and replaced with new moorings.

Contact:

Michael Bothner (mbothner@usgs.gov)

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