USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Report for 96009

Alternate number:

Platform:

DAN MOORE

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

Cape Fear Tech

Captain:

S. J. Beuth - Cape Fear Tech

Center Principal:

William Schwab

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

34.2

South:

34.15

West:

-77.8

East:

-77.75

Start and End Dates:

Mar 5, 1996 to Mar 5, 1996

Start and End Ports:

from Wilmington, NC to Wilmington, NC

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

7241-33090

Project Title:

Wrightsville Beach

Cruise Funding Source:

USGS; NURC, UNC Wilmington

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Mooring work

Objectives:

Deploy BASS current meter/instrument tripod in nearshore area.

Information to be derived:

Time series data

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Marinna Martini - engineer, William Strahle - engineer, Joseph Joe Newell - Marine technician

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

David Cacchione - co-PI - USGS-Menlo Park; E. Rob Thieler - diver - Duke; Andrew Brill - diver - Duke; G. Taylor - diver - NURC, UNC Wilmington

Data Curator:

Scientific Equipment:

Wrightsville Beach: 34d11.992N, 77d46.156W. Tripod 467 (Midas, current, trans., cond., temp.).

Navigation techniques used:

P-code, GPS

Summary of Results:

Mooring deployed: 1 (#467 recovered FA 96011 DAN MOORE May 20-21, 1996).

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Contact:

Bill Schwab (bschwab@usgs.gov)

Post Field Activity Information for 96009

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Data Sites