Other ID: OC146; BLM M-11; BTF M-11
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Richard Rendigs
Affiliate Investigator(s): Rosemarie Petrecca (WHOI); George Hampson (WHOI)
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: 11th Georges Bank monitoring cruise to gather data on the possible environmental effects of exploratory drilling on Georges Bank.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA
End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA
Start Date: 1984-02-01
End Date: 1984-02-07
Equipment Used: Loran-C, Rocking Chair Dredge
Information to be Derived: Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Habitat maps;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Van Veen grab samples: 315; Photographs: 35; XBTs: 18; Tows: 6.
Staff: Carol M. Parmenter, Richard Rendigs
Affiliate Staff:
Rosemarie Petrecca (WHOI)
George Hampson (WHOI)
Stephen Page (WHOI); Paul Banas (Battelle)
James Campbell (Battelle)
Sandy Freitas (Battelle)
John Williams (Battelle); Robin Robertson (SAI)
Randy Simms (SAI); Richard Laubly (Eliason Data Service)
Notes: Information derived from pre-cruise report, Center quarterly report, and WHOI cruise summary and report; no post-cruise report found.
Project = Georges Bank Benthic Infauna Monitoring Program, Georges Bank Benthic Infauna Monitoring Program
Location:
Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,
Boundaries | |||
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North: 41.31357429 | South: 40.32653844 | West: -71.0913204 | East: -66.69799805 |
Platform(s):
Oceanus |
Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
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Loran-C | --- | Navigation | 1984-002-FA-LN-001 (Digital tape(s) of NV, NV-FINAL, NV-NSTAR, ) |
Rocking Chair Dredge | --- | Geology | 1984-002-FA-SC-001 (GRAB samples) |