USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 94009

Alternate number:

Platform:

GULF CHALLENGER

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

UNH, Durham,NH

Captain:

Paul Pelletier - UNH;

Center Principal:

William Strahle

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Cape Porpoise, Western Gulf of Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

43.35

South:

43.3

West:

-70.3

East:

-70.2

Start and End Dates:

September 8, 1994 to September 8, 1994

Start and End Ports:

from Portsmouth, NH to Portsmouth, NH

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

W. Gulf of Maine

Cruise Funding Source:

USGS

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Mooring work

Objectives:

Recover mooring 435, near Cape Porpoise.

Information to be derived:

Time series data

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

none

Scientific Party
(USGS):

William Strahle, Marinna Martini;

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Karen Garrison, Ken Maurey, Frank Bubb - UNH;

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

EG&G release gear, assorted deck equipment
Cape Porpoise offshore:43d18312N,70d15.30W. Surface Mooring 435(VMCM,2VACM). Cape Porpoise Inshore:43d21.63N,70d19.34W. Surface Mooring 436(VMCM).

Navigation techniques used:

GPS

Summary of Results:

Mooring recovered: 1(#435, deployed MARLIN #94034 Mar. 24-26, 1994).

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Mooring 435 recovered without complications. Mooring 436 not recovered because ran out of time, verified that the release would communicate.

Contact:

Marinna Martini (mmartini@usgs.gov)

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