This OCEANUS cruise was part of a continuing study of currents and sediment transport on the U.S. east coast continental shelf. The purpose of the cruise was to deploy one tripod (#174), one subsurface current mooring (#175) and one surface buoy; to grapple for a dragged current mooring (#161); to obtain grab samples; and to conduct hydrographic (temperature-XBT) observations.
Location
Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,
Summary
Moorings deployed: 2 (#174 and 175, both recovered FA 79021 OCEANUS 67 Aug. 6-13, 1979). Mooring recovered: part (#161 deployed FA 78031 ATLANTIS II 103, Sep. 28 - Oct. 5, 1978; only anchor and release were recovered, not current meter).
Info derived
Time series data;
Comments
Original Center People field contained: Brad Butman - Ch. Sci., Nick Lefteriou - elec. tech., Marlene Noble, Stephanie Pfirman, Rick Rendigs.
Project = Sediment Dynamics, Sediment Dynamics
Chief Scientist's daily log of ship movement, equipment and data acquisition notes, personnel activities, mooring deployment positions, track map and list of hydrographic stations including XBT, water samples, and CTD, and Bridge Loran log.
