Summary for Field Activity Number 2005-043-FA

Area of Operations: Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory, south of Edgartown, Massachusetts, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: September 22, 2005 to September 22, 2005

Objectives: Recover tripods and profiling winch. Take bottom and water samples.

Type of Activity: Tripod recovery and sampling

Information to be derived: Time series data
Grain size analysis
Suspended Sediment Concentrations

Summary: Recovered U Maine / WHOI OASIS tripod. Recovered USGS particle tripod. Recovered BC / WHOI profiler winch. Recovered USGS flow tripod. Obtained grab samples and bottom bulk samples. Took CTD and water sample.

USGS Project Number: 2921-0GW10 - Project Description

Contact: Chris Sherwood (csherwood@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier C-3-05-MA. Visit this site for more information.

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