| Identifier | 1976-045-FA | ||||||||
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| Alternate names | IDA GREEN 22; CORPUS 40/46 | ||||||||
| Purpose | Obtain quasi-synoptic information on suspended sediment transport within the South Texas outer continental shelf. Obtain samples of the water column for sediment texture and concentration, water chemistry and coccoliths to establish seasonal variability pattterns. Obtain vertical transmittance-temperature profiles to establish seasonal turbidity patterns. Cast drift bottles to measure surface currents during the cruise period. | ||||||||
| Location | Matagorda Bay, South Texas outer continental shelf, Texas, United States, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic; | ||||||||
| Summary | This cruise was the fourth of six cruises to evaluate seasonal variability of suspended sediment transport patterns within the South Texas OCS. The remaining two cruises are scheduled for March and May 1977. Stations: 26; Water samples: 78 (3 samples at each station); Vertical transmittance-temperature profiles: 26; Drift bottles: 312. | ||||||||
| Info derived | Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis; Suspended sediment concentrations; | ||||||||
| Comments | Project = South Texas OCS - BLM, South Texas OCS - BLM | ||||||||
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384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
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| Principal investigators | Gerald Shideler | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Affiliate staff | Bill Allshouse, Brian Murphy |
| Data category: | Environmental Data, Location-Elevation |
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| Data type: | Temperature, Turbidity, Navigation |
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| Cruise report | Chief Scientist's daily log of ship movement, equipment and data acquisition notes, personnel, track chart, list of published products from project. |
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| Martek Transmissometer | Temperature, Turbidity | (no data reported) | |
| Raytheon radar | Navigation | (no data reported) | |
| Loran-A | Navigation | (no data reported) |