USGS Woods Hole, MA Field Activity Report for 98047

Alternate number:

Platform:

POINT SUR

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

Moss Landing Marine, Moss Landing, CA

Captain:

Steve Bliss

Center Principal:

Marinna Martini

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Steve Ramp, Naval Postgraduate School

Area of Operations:

Farallon Islands, California, United States, North America, North Pacific

Bounding Coordinates

North:

37.6586

South:

37.3386

West:

-123.3667

East:

-123.2

Start and End Dates:

November 3, 1998 to November 5, 1998

Start and End Ports:

from Moss Landing, CA to Moss Landing, CA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

7241-65230

Project Title:

Farallon Circulation Disposal Rates

Cruise Funding Source:

EPA

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Mooring work

Objectives:

Recover 3 moorings (#510, 511 and 512) from the Farallons dump site.

Information to be derived:

Time series data

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Time series, CD-ROM

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Marinna Martini - cruise and shore mobilization, William Strahle - shore mobilization support, Richard Rendigs - cruise and shore mobilization, Joseph Newell - return shipping, if there is a problem, Robert Barton - cleanup of gear, repair of equipment at MOF, Jonathan Borden - mobilization support at MOF

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

USGS Western Coastal and Marine Team: Marlene Noble; Naval Postgraduate School: Kurt Collins, Marla Stone

Data Curator:

Fran Hotchkiss

Scientific Equipment:

Mooring gear
Mooring winch, provided by ship

Navigation techniques used:

DGPS

Summary of Results:

Moorings recovered: 3 (#510, 511 and 512 all deployed FA 97045 POINT SUR Nov. 11-14, 1997).

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

Sediment Transport Group mooring numbers 510-512.

Contact:

Marinna Martini (mmartini@usgs.gov)

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