Alternate Leg: ID (MH29-99) Area of Operations : Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic Dates: February 10, 1999 to February 11, 1999 Chief scientist: Michael Bothner Objectives: Exchange moorings at two locations and collect sediment cores at two long term monitoring stations. We made measurements of oxygen profiles at the sediment stations. Water samples were collected for total suspended matter measurements at the surface and bottom at Station 3. Type of Activity: Sampling Mooring work Photography
Information to be derived: Times series data Samples and Chemical Analysis Suspended Sediment Concentrations
Summary: Moorings deployed: 4 (#551, 552 and 553, all recovered FA 99008 MARCUS HANNA May 11-12, 1999; #554 recovered FA 99040 CHRISTOPHER ANDREW May 26, 1999). Moorings recovered: 4 (#540, 541, 542 and 543 all deployed FA 98044 MARCUS HANNA Sep 30-Oct 1, 1998). USGS Project Number: 67011
Contact: Michael Bothner (mbothner@usgs.gov)
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