Summary for Field Activity Number 1997-008-FA

Alternate Leg ID: OC296

Area of Operations: Great South Channel, Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: January 12, 1997 to January 17, 1997

Objectives: Deploy GLOBEC moorings #482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, and 494 in Great South Channel.

Type of Activity: Mooring work

Information to be derived: Time series data

Summary: Moorings deployed: 13 (#482, 483, and 484, recovered FA 97034 OCEANUS OC306 Jun. 19-22, 1997 and redeployed with same number; #485 recovered Nov. 5, 1997 by NOAA vessel, no information; #486, 487, 489, 490, 492, and 493, recovered FA 97039 OCEANUS OC311 Aug. 16-27, 1997; #488 and 491 LOST, no information; #494 recovered Mar. - Apr. 1997, no information, redeployed FA 97034 OCEANUS Jun. 19-22, 1997, no recovery information).

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Contact: Joe Newell (jnewell@usgs.gov)

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