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Field Activity 1977-001-FA

Identifier 1977-001-FA
Alternate names 77-3
Purpose Emplace 2 Scripps current meters in Rio de la Plata submarine canyon for 3 days.
Location Rio de la Plata submarine canyon, Puerto Rico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary Deployed 2 current meters in cooperation with Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Info derived Time series data;
Comments Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op
Platform
Jean A
60 feet
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1977-01-22
End (port not specified) 1977-01-22
Days in the field 2
Bounds
West -66.35
East -66.2
North 18.65
South 18.45

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators James Trumbull
Crew members
Affiliate principal Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Data types and categories

Data category: Time Series
Data type: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Documents: Notes and log books

Name 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.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Current Mooring (physical oceanography) (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity