Post Field Activity Information for 97017
| Alternate number: | W25-97 |
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| Platform: | 
WHITE HEATH |
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| Submersible: | |
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| Owner-Operator: | USCG-Boston, MA |
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| Captain: | |
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| Center Principal: | Michael Bothner |
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Affiliate Principal
(if any): | |
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| Area of Operations: | Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic |
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| Bounding Coordinates | |
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| North: | 42.4 |
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| South: | 42.15 |
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| West: | -70.85 |
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| East: | -70.5 |
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| Start and End Dates: | September 23, 1997 to September 24, 1997 |
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| Start and End Ports: | from Boston, MA to Boston, MA |
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| Days at Sea: | 2 |
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| Project Number: | 7241-67014 and 7241-67011 |
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| Project Title: | |
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| Cruise Funding Source: | USGS and MWRA; ship costs via Inter-service Support Agreement between USGS and USCG. |
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| Contract: | |
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| Type of Activity: | Sampling
Mooring work
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| Objectives: | The objective of the program is to conduct long-term monitoring of currents, sediment transport, and physical/chemical characteristics of sediments in western Massachusetts Bay. |
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| Information to be derived: | Times series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Grain size analysis
Suspended Sediment Concentrations
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| Data Types (and Media) Produced: | 8 cores (not sectioned at sea), 2 grab samples (retained in water), sediment trap and suspended matter samples (transported on ice), video camera data (recorded on Hi 8mm tapes). |
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Scientific Party
(USGS): | Michael Bothner, Peter Gill, Marinna Martini, Shannon McDaniel, Andrew McIntire, Richard Rendigs, Brenton Taylor, and alternate |
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Scientific Party
(affiliate): | Fred Sayles, Joanne Goudreau - WHOI; Ken Keay - MWRA; Dave Fitzpatrick - McLane Associates |
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| Data Curator: | unknown |
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| Scientific Equipment: | hydraulically damped corer
van Veen grab sampler
Osprey video camera system
moored equipment
acoustic doppler current profiler
8 tube traps
1 Anderson trap
Buoy B: 42d22.636N, 70d47.067W. Tripod 507 (Midas, ADCP) Buoy B: 42d22.613N, 70d46.965W. Subsurface Mooring 508 (VMCM, AC3).
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| Navigation techniques used: | |
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| Summary of Results: | Moorings recovered: 2 (#501 and 502, both deployed FA 97016 WHITE HEATH Jun 10, 1997). Moorings deployed: 2 (#507 and 508, both recovered FA 98011 WHITE HEATH Feb 10, 1998). |
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| Number of Stations Occupied: | |
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| Station Description: | |
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| Number of Submersible Dives: | |
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| Continuous Data (in Km): | |
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| Seismic Line Descriptions: | |
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| Track Plot: | |
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| Related Web Sites: | http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/07/awards.html |
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| Remarks: | |
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| Contact: | Michael Bothner (mbothner@usgs.gov) |
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Report Date: 14:07 2/10/2006 | |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey