| 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: |
