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Field Activity Details for field activity 2001-070-FA

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Other ID: IB R-1-01-BH

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Michael Bothner

Affiliate Investigator(s): Bill Martin, Jennifer Morford (WHOI)

Information Specialist(s): Mary E. Hastings

Data Type(s): Geochemical: Experiments (geochemical), Imagery: Photo

Scientific Purpose/Goals: On October 4 we deployed two benthic chambers and collected 6 sediment cores (by SCUBA). Recovered chambers on Oct. 9, 2001.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Hewitt's Cove, Hingham, MA

End Port/Location: Hewitt's Cove, Hingham, MA

Start Date: 2001-10-04

End Date: 2001-10-09

Equipment Used: Digital camera

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: All operations were successful.

Staff: Dann Blackwood, Michael Bothner, David Nichols

Affiliate Staff:
Bill Martin
Joanne Goudreau and Lary Ball - WHOI

Notes: CHANGE OF CRUISE DATES. Original Center People field contained: Mike Bothner, Dann Blackwood (diver), Dave Nichols (boat captain).
Project = Flux of metals from contaminated sediments, Flux of metals from contaminated sediments

Location:

Hull Bay, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 42.29149796 South: 42.2913927 West: -70.9302 East: -70.93005651

Platform(s):

photo of Rafael
Rafael

Publications

Bothner, M.H., and Butman, Bradford (eds.), 2007, Processes influencing the transport and fate of contaminated sediments in the coastal ocean—Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1302, 89 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1302.

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Digital camera --- Photo
2001-070-FA-PH-001 (Deck photos of field activity operations)

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