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Summary for Field Activity Number 90041

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Alternate Leg ID: W4-90

Area of Operations: western Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: October 23, 1990 to October 24, 1990

Chief scientist: Michael Bothner

Objectives: Conduct long-term monitoring of currents, sediment transport, and physical/chemical characteristics of sediments in western Massachusetts Bay. Exchange tripod, subsurface mooring and near-surface current meter.

Type of Activity: Sampling
Mooring work

Information to be derived: Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Grain size analysis
Suspended Sediment Concentrations

Summary: Moorings deployed: 2 (#358 and 359, recovered FA 91005 WHITE HEATH Feb. 12-13, 1991). Moorings recovered: 2 (#347 and 348 deployed FA 90016 WHITE HEATH Jul. 10-11, 1990).

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Contact: Michael Bothner (mbothner@usgs.gov)

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WHITE HEATH

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The following materials for this field activity are available in the Information Archives:

Comprehensive listing of data items by form:

Inventory #	Data Type	Form	Format	Amount	Source	Nature	Remarks
105177		BINDER	MIXED	1	CRSC	ANALY#228-229,232,266
105178		BINDER	MIXED	1	TRIAX	ANALY#119-122,131-134

Data and publications on CD-ROM/DVD-ROM:

Inventory #	# per set	Data Type	Contents	Author	Year	Report #	Format	Title	Remarks
1857	01/01	GEOL	MASS BAY BOTHNER NOTEBOOKS	BOTHNER MH, CASSO M	20031216			INTERNAL ARCHIVE MASS BAY CORE SAMPLE LOGS 1988-2003
2390	01/01	PO, GEOL	MASS BAY PO, PHOTO 1989-1992	BUTMAN, BOTHNER, ALEXANDER, LIGHTSOM, MARTINI,*	20040000	DDS-0074		INTERNAL ARCHIVE LONG-TERM OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BAY OFFSHORE BOSTON DATA REPORT 1989-2002 VER 2.0	*GUTIERREZ, STRAHLE ; RESTON DUPE WTHT 1989-1998.

Films (35 and 16mm) containing original data films and archived data microfilm. Original films are stored in the WHOI Data Library/Archive film vault. Cabinet storage is in the USGS-WHSC Data Library/Archive.

Inventory #	Other #	Source	Data Type	Contents	Location	Remarks
105218	358	USGS-WHFC	BOTTOMPHOTO	TRIPOD 358; 19901024-19910221	WHOI-DL	ORIGINAL COLOR

Summary for Field Activity Number 90041

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