USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 94034

Alternate number:

94-1

Platform:

MARLIN

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

Captain:

Center Principal:

Rich Signell

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Kennebec, Cape Porpoise, western Gulf of Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

43.6575

South:

43.302

West:

-70.3223

East:

-69.5945

Start and End Dates:

Mar 24, 1994 to Mar 26, 1994

Start and End Ports:

from Boston, MA to Boston, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

Cruise Funding Source:

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Mooring work

Objectives:

Deploy 4 current meter arrays (#433, 434, 435 and 436) near Kennebec and Cape Porpoise, Gulf of Maine.

Information to be derived:

Time series data

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Rich Signell, Marinna Martini, Joseph Newell, Carol Parmenter, Richard Rendigs, William Strahle

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

3 VMCM, 5 VACM, 9 Temp, 6 salt, and 2 trans sensors
Paro scientific tripod
2 Anderson and 4 tube sediment traps

Navigation techniques used:

Summary of Results:

Moorings deployed: 4 (#433, recovered ARGO MAINE FA 94013 Nov. 16, 1994; #434, recovered GULF CHALLENGER FA 94021 Aug. 1, 1994; #435 recovered GULF CHALLENGER FA 94009 Sep. 8, 1994; #436 recovered GULF CHALLENGER FA 94010 Sep. 13 1994).

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Contact:

Rich Signell (rsignell@usgs.gov)

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