General objectives were to obtain quasi-synoptic information on suspended-sediment transport within the South Texas OCS. Specific objectives: 1. obtain water column samples for textural analysis and water chemistry to establish seasonal textural patterns; 2. obtain vertical transmittance-temperature profiles to establish seasonal turbidity patterns; 3. drift bottle casts to measure surface currents during the cruise period; 4. Phleger cores for clay analysis; and 5. hydrocarbon cores.
Location
South Texas outer continental shelf, Matagorda Bay, Port Isabel, Texas, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary
Stations: 26; Water samples: 78 (3 per station - surface, mid-depth, bottom); Vertical transmittance-temperature profiles: 26; Phleger cores: 26; Hydrocarbon cores: 2; Drift bottle casts: 190; Minisparker profiles: 90 km.
Info derived
Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis; Suspended sediment concentrations;
Comments
This cruise was the last of three cruises to evaluate seasonal variability of suspended sediment transport patterns within the South Texas OCS region. Original Center People field contained: USGS-Corpus Christi: Ronald Miller - Ch. Sci., Stan Lindquist - PST/geochemistry, Frances Firek - geologist/sedimentology, Bob Vitaglione - tech., Betty Willingham - PST/sedimentology, Cyndi Rice - PST/geochemistry, Neal Lillard, Bill Buendel, Tim Martin, George Wiley - tech., Steven Barnes - geochemist; Woods Hole: Kenneth Parolski - elec. tech.
Manual for successive Fay cruises conducted between March and June 1976 in the Gulf of Mexico including daily log of ship movement, equipment and data acquisition notes, personnel, track maps. Very extensive report including figures of data with explanations. Includes information for the following field activities: 1976-004-FA, 1976-005-FA, 1976-007-FA, 1976-011-FA, 1976-013-FA, 1976-015-FA.
