Other ID: FAY 006
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Gerald L. Shideler
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Temperature, Environmental Data: Turbidity, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: The general scientific objective of the cruise was to investigate the suspended sediment transport system within the South Texas OCS. Specific objectives consisted of the following: A) obtaining samples of the water column for textural analysis, water chemistry, total mass analysis, trace element analysis, X-ray analysis, and total organic; B) obtaining vertical turbidity-temperature profiles; C) obtaining sea floor photographs; and D) casting drift bottles to measure surface currents.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location:
End Port/Location:
Start Date: 1975-11-15
End Date: 1975-11-21
Equipment Used: Martek Transmissometer, Lorac Positioning System, Loran-A, Raytheon radar
Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Vertical turbidity-temperature profiles of the water column at 26 stations; Water column samples (surface, mid-depth, bottom) at 26 stations; Ship track (km): 900; Samples: 78 water samples (3 samples at each station).
Staff: Gerald L. Shideler, Michael Dorsey, Carroll Pyle, Frances Firek, Robert Vitaglione, Ronald J. Miller, Cynthia Rice, Kenneth Roberts
Affiliate Staff:
Mike Kirkman
Felicity Ohrm
Dee Haines
David Solar
Scotty Heald; Dave Botts (Lorac)
Skipper Hale (Lorac); Jim McQuay (Ocean Research Equip.); Ben Cameron (Martek Inst.)
Notes: This cruise is the first of three cruises designed to evaluate the seasonal variability of suspended sediment transport within the South Texas OCS region. The remaining cruises are scheduled for March and May. Original Center People field contained: Gerald L. Shideler, Mike Dorsey, Mike Kirkman, Cary Pyle, Fran Firek, Bob Vitaglione, Jack Kindinger, Ron Miller, Felicity Ohrm, Dee Haines, Cyndi Rice, Kenny Roberts, David Solar, and Scotty Heald.
Project = South Texas OCS Project, South Texas OCS Project
Location:
South Texas outer continental shelf, Matagorda Bay, Texas, United States, Mexico, Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico), North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 28.4 | South: 26 | West: -97.25 | East: -95.9 |
Platform(s):
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| Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise report with personnel, ship movement, equipment and data acquisition notes, track chart with sample locations. |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martek Transmissometer | --- | Temperature Turbidity | |
| Lorac Positioning System | --- | Navigation | |
| Loran-A | --- | Navigation | |
| Raytheon radar | --- | Navigation |
