1997-017-FA (CMHRP activity #1410)

Field Activity 1997-017-FA

Identifier

1997-017-FA

Alternate names

W25-97

Purpose

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

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

Summary

Moorings recovered: 2 (#501 and 502, both deployed FA 97016 WHITE HEATH Jun. 10, 1997). Moorings deployed: 2 (#507 and 508, both recovered FA 98011 WHITE HEATH Feb. 10, 1998).

Info derived

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

Comments

Original Center People field contained: Mike Bothner, Peter Gill, Marinna Martini, Shannon McDaniel, Andrew McIntire, Richard Rendigs, Brendt Taylor, and alternate.

URL

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

Platform

White Heath

Length: 133 feet; Beam: 30 feet.

Itinerary

Start	Boston, MA	1997-09-23
End	Boston, MA	1997-09-24
Days in the field	2

Bounds

West	-70.85
East	-70.5
North	42.4
South	42.15

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
McIntire, Andrew	Scientist, Staff
Taylor, Brenton B.	Scientist, Staff
Peter W. Gill	Scientist, Staff
McDaniel, Shannon	Scientist, Staff

Affiliate staff

Fred Sayles, Joanne Goudreau - WHOI; Ken Keay - MWRA; Dave Fitzpatrick - McLane Associates

Data types and categories

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

Moorings

RCV:501,502; DEP:507,508;

Equipment used

Equipment	Data types	Datasets
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	3
Bottom platform	Mooring (physical oceanography)	2

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name	Equipment	Description	Dataset contact
1997-017-FA-NL-001	Camera- deep sea	DVD ROM disk of MASS BAY BOTHNER NOTEBOOKS, TRIPOD 507 BOSTON 1-200, TRIPOD 507 BOSTON 201-300,	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-017-FA-PH-001	Camera- deep sea	film collection of TRIPOD 507; 19970923-19980210	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-017-FA-PH-002	Camera- deep sea	DVD ROM disk of MASS BAY BOTHNER NOTEBOOKS, TRIPOD 507 BOSTON 1-200, TRIPOD 507 BOSTON 201-300,	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-017-FA-OM-001	Bottom platform	DVD ROM disk of MASS BAY BOTHNER NOTEBOOKS, TRIPOD 507 BOSTON 1-200, TRIPOD 507 BOSTON 201-300,	Nancy K. Soderberg
1997-017-FA-OM-002	Bottom platform	Western Mass Bay mooring data	Ellyn Montgomery