USGS
Cruise Report


CRUISE SERIAL NUMBER: 96004
Platform: SEAWARD EXPLORER
Center Principal William C. Schwab
Area of Operations: Inner Continental Shelf- NY Bight Apex; Fire Island, NY
Bounding Coordinates:
North: 40.67
South: 40.35
West: -73.84
East: -73.03
Start and End Dates: MAY 1, 1996 to JUN 9, 1996
Start and End Ports: from Caven Point, NJ to Woods Hole, MA
Number of Days at Sea: 39
Cruise Objectives: Assess the shallow sediment framework (continuation of regional environmental study of New York Bight area).
Scientific Party(USGS): William Schwab, Thomas O'Brien, Barry Irwin, William Danforth, Shawn Dadisman, David Nichols, Linda Lotto, Jeremy Loss, Jane Denny, Eric Haase, Ken Parolski, Ed Roworth, VeeAnn Cross, Michael Casso
Scientific Party(affiliate): Mead Allison-TAMU, Stefan E. Ioannou-U. Toronto, Sarah Pratt-Rutgers, Benjamin Raken-Wesleyan U.;
Scientific Equipment: Datasonics SIS-1000 Sea Floor Mapping System, 15 cu. in watergun (2-channel), ODOM 3.5 kHz subbottom profiler, Geopulse boomer subbottom profiler Fathometer Sediment grab sampler and camera system
Cruise Funding Source: USGS, USACE
Remarks:

Report Date: 16:35 2/18/1997
Submitted by: Bill Schwab