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Field Activity Details for field activity 1984-002-FA

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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
North: 41.31357429 South: 40.32653844 West: -71.0913204 East: -66.69799805

Platform(s):

photo of Oceanus
Oceanus

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
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)

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