1997-016-FA (CMHRP activity #1409)

Field Activity 1997-016-FA

Identifier

1997-016-FA

Alternate names

W24-97

Purpose

To conduct long-term monitoring of currents, sediment transport, and physical/chemical characteristics of sediments and suspended matter in western Massachusetts Bay.

Location

Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic,

Summary

Moorings recovered: 2 (#495 and 496, both deployed FA 97015 WHITE HEATH Feb. 11-13, 1997). Moorings deployed: 2 (#501 and 502, both recovered FA 97017 WHITE HEATH Sep. 23-24, 1997).

Info derived

Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis; Suspended sediment concentrations;

Comments

Project = Pollutant Transport in Massachusetts Bay, Pollutant Transport in Massachusetts Bay

URL

http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/07/awards.html

Related activities

1997-015-FA: Deployment-recovery

1997-017-FA: Deployment-recovery

Platform

White Heath

Length: 133 feet; Beam: 30 feet.

Itinerary

Start	Boston, MA	1997-06-10
End	Boston, MA	1997-06-10
Days in the field	1

Bounds

West	-70.83
East	-70.77
North	42.4
South	42.35

Personnel

Organization

USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center(WHCMSC)

384 Woods Hole Road

Quissett Campus

Woods Hole, MA02543-1598

(508) 548-8700

Principal investigators

Michael Bothner

Crew members

Michael Bothner	Scientist, Staff
Richard R Rendigs	Scientist, Staff
Marinna A Martini	Scientist, Staff
Zaprowski, Brent	Scientist, Staff
Taylor, Brenton B.	Scientist, Staff
Newell, Joseph S.	Scientist, Staff
Peter W. Gill	Scientist, Staff
Deusser, Rebecca E.	Scientist, Staff
McDaniel, Shannon	Scientist, Staff

Data types and categories

Data category:	Imagery, Location-Elevation, Sampling, Time Series
Data type:	Photo, Video, Navigation, Geology, Mooring (physical oceanography)

Moorings

RCV:495,496; DEP:501,502;

Equipment used

Equipment	Data types	Datasets
DGPS	Navigation	(no data reported)
Van Veen grab sampler	Geology	(no data reported)
Osprey camera system	Photo, Video	(no data reported)
Sediment traps	Geology	(no data reported)
Slow corer	Geology	(no data reported)
Camera- deep sea	Photo	2
Bottom platform	Mooring (physical oceanography)	2

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name	Equipment	Description	Dataset contact
1997-016-FA-PH-001	Camera- deep sea	film collection of TRIPOD 501; 19970610-19970923	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-016-FA-PH-002	Camera- deep sea	DVD ROM disk of MASS BAY BOTHNER NOTEBOOKS, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 1-210, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 211-426, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 426-632, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 633-772,	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-016-FA-OM-001	Bottom platform	DVD ROM disk of MASS BAY BOTHNER NOTEBOOKS, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 1-210, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 211-426, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 426-632, TRIPOD 501 BOSTON 633-772,	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-016-FA-OM-002	Bottom platform	Western Mass Bay mooring data	Ellyn Montgomery