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Field Activity Details for field activity 1977-001-FA

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Other ID: 77-3

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James V. A. Trumbull

Affiliate Investigator(s): Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Emplace 2 Scripps current meters in Rio de la Plata submarine canyon for 3 days.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1977-01-22

End Date: 1977-01-22

Equipment Used: Current

Information to be Derived: Time series data;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Deployed 2 current meters in cooperation with Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:
Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op

Location:

Rio de la Plata submarine canyon, Puerto Rico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18.65 South: 18.45 West: -66.35 East: -66.2

Platform(s):

photo of Jean A
Jean A

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Tabulation of cruise data for fiscal year 1977 as part of the Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-Op. Includes information for several field activities and a location map.
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Brief chief scientist's cruise report listing personnel, equipment and a few comments.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Current --- Mooring (physical oceanography)

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