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Summary Information for Field Activity 1989-023-FA

Area of Operations: Eastern Georges Bank, United States, Canada, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: August 08, 1989 to August 14, 1989

Chief scientist: Page Valentine

   Gregory Lough, National Marine Fisheries Service

Objectives: Geological and biological observations of eastern Georges Bank. Abundance and distribution of juvenile cod and haddock in relation to bottom sediment type. Mapping sediment distribution and bottom morphology; sediment transport.

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Information to be derived:

Summary: 23 samples; 454 km echo sounding profiles.

Contact: Page Valentine (pvalentine@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier J-1-89-GK. Visit this site for more information.

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Chief Scientist's cruise report with ship, personnel, equipment and data acquisition notes, submersible dive log and sediment sample locations, plus cruise report from NMFS juvenile fish survey aboard the CHAPMAN, August 1-12, 1989 on Georges Bank.

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