Field Activity Details for field activity 1992-018-FA

Other ID: 126-1, 2

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Michael Bothner

Affiliate Investigator(s): J. Frederick Grassle - Rutgers University

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Geochemical: Surveys (geochemical)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect samples to evaluate rates of sediment mixing and accumulation and levels of chemical contaminants in surficial sediments.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 1992-08-06

End Date: 1992-08-20

Equipment Used: Gravity corer, Box corer, Submersible pumps

Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Michael Bothner, Carol M. Parmenter

Affiliate Staff:
Craig Peters; Rutgers: J. Frederick Grassle - Ch. Sci.
Rosemarie Petrecca
Diana Coppinger; WHOI: Paul V.R. Snelgrove
Frederick L. Sayles
Joanne E. Goudreau
C. Hovey Clifford
Stephen P. Smith
Cindy L. Van Dover; U. Maryland: Russell T. Hill; UCONN: Robert B. Whitlatch

Notes: Prepared from pre-cruise report. Original Center People field contained: Mike Bothner, Carol Parmenter, Craig Peters.

Location:

Deep Water Dump Site DWDS 106, New Jersey Continental Slope, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

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