USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 98025

Alternate number:

OC320

Platform:

OCEANUS

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

WHOI, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

Courtenay Barber, III

Center Principal:

Rich Signell

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Neal Pettigrew - U Maine, Orono

Area of Operations:

Gulf of Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

43.75

South:

43.5

West:

-69.9

East:

-67.6

Start and End Dates:

Mar 30, 1998 to April 3, 1998

Start and End Ports:

from Woods Hole, MA to Woods Hole, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

7241-62030

Project Title:

ECOHAB-GOM

Cruise Funding Source:

NSF, EPA, NOAA

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Objectives:

Deploy 4 USGS & 3 UMAINE moorings in the Gulf of Maine.

Information to be derived:

Time series data

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Oceanographic time series on CD-ROM

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Rich Signell, co-chief scientist; Marinna Martini, operations chief

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

University of Maine (Orono, ME): Neal Pettigrew (chief scientist), David Townsend, John Wallinga, Robert Stessel, Peter Brickley, Scott Boone

Data Curator:

Fran Hotchkiss

Scientific Equipment:

VMCM, VACM & ADCP Current meters, Seacats, transmissometers, surface buoys w/ ARGOS. Jordan Basin: 43d31.03N, 67d36.74W. Surface Mooring 520 (5 Seacat). Jordan Basin: 43d31.106N, 67d36.849W. Tripod 521 (Midas). Casco Bay: 43d36.50N, 69d52.18W. Surface Mooring 522 (MicroCat, Seacat, VMCM, VACM). Casco Bay: 43d41.22N, 69d54.43W. Surface Mooring 523 (MicroCat, VMCM, VACM). Casco Bay: 43d41.10N, 69d54.61W. Subsurface Mooring 524 (ADCP). Casco Bay: 43d43.87N, 69d53.67W. Surface Mooring 525 (Seacat, MicroCat). Casco Bay: 43d43.83N, 69d53.49W. Tripod 526 (Seacat, ADCP).
From WHOI: Pengo winch, deck boxes, chain, etc.

Navigation techniques used:

Summary of Results:

Moorings deployed: 7 (#520 and 521, both recovered FA 98062 OCEANUS 328-2, Aug. 6-17,1998; #522, 523, 524 and 525, all recovered FA 98036 OCEANUS 32328 leg 1, Aug. 4-6, 1998; and #526 recovered Jul. 6, 1998, no recovery information).

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

44 CTD stations were also occupied due to a strong river discharge event during the cruise. See web page for station & mooring locations, maps, photos, CTD survey info & more.

Contact:

Rich Signell (rsignell@usgs.gov)

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