This cruise will be the sixth in the two year program jointly funded by the USGS and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The U.S. Coast Guard is generously providing ship time and at-sea support. The objective of the program is to conduct long-term monitoring of currents, sediment transport, and physical/chemical characteristics of sediments in western Massachusetts Bay.
Location
western Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary
Moorings recovered: 2 (#374 and 375, both deployed FA 91005 WHITE HEATH Feb. 12-13, 1991). Moorings deployed: 2 (#383 and 384 recovered FA 91036 WHITE HEATH Oct. 16-17, 1991).
Info derived
Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Suspended sediment concentrations;
Comments
No post-cruise report; information derived from pre-cruise report and mooring log.
Information from Foghorn: The hydraulically damped corer, a teflon coated Van Veen grab sampler, and a box core will be used to collect bottom sediments. Currents and sediment transport measurements will be made with Butmans upgraded moored equipment. A time-series sediment trap and a remotely operated suspended matter sampler (both made by McLean Associates) will be deployed on the subsurface moorings. Eight tube traps and 1 Anderson trap will be attached to the moorings. The two new navigation systems will be new additions for this cruise. We would like to record LORAN-C data as well.;
