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Summary for Field Activity Number 91017


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

Dates: June 16, 1991 to June 19, 1991

Chief scientist: Brad Butman
   James Irish-UNH

Objectives: Recover surface moorings, guard buoys and bottom tripod systems at 8 locations in Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays. The moored array is part of a study of coastal circulation and sediment transport conducted by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of New Hampshire, and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Type of Activity: Mooring work;

Information to be derived: Times series data;

Summary: Moorings recovered: 4(#370,371,372 deployed #91003 OCEANUS 234, Jan 31-Feb 1, 1991, #373 deployed #91004 ARGO MAINE, Feb 7, 1991).

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Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)

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Map of field activity boundary.

Platform: ARGO MAINE

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photo of ARGO MAINE
ARGO MAINE

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