Summary for Field Activity Number 91003

Alternate Leg ID: 0C234

Area of Operations: Massachusetts Bay, Stellwagen Basin, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: January 31, 1991 to February 1, 1991

Chief scientist: William Strahle
   James Irish - UNH

Objectives: Deploy surface buoys and instrumentation at 6 sites in Greater Massachusetts Bay. This winter experiment is designed to study the resuspension and transport of fine-grained sediments by winter storms.

Type of Activity: Mooring work
Sampling

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

Summary: Deployed USGS Moorings: 4 (#369, 370, 371 and 372). Box cores: 8. Deployed UNH surface buoy and current meters: 2. Deployed UNH pressure gauge: 1. Deployed Surface drifters: 2 (#8172 and 8173).

USGS Project Number:

Contact: William Strahle ()

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