Exchange moorings and collect sediment samples. This is part of the long-term USGS-MWRA cooperative study.
Location
Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic,
Summary
Moorings deployed: 2 (#707 and 708 both recovered FA 03043 MARCUS HANNA Sep. 24-25, 2003). Moorings recovered: 1 (#696 deployed FA 02046 MARCUS HANNA Oct. 22-25, 2002). New Boston tripod - Deployed (#708); New Boston Subsurface - Deployed (#707); Old Boston Subsurface - Recovered (#696); Coring - 2 sites at Station 3; No Scituate sites occupied due to weather. The Boston Tripod (#697) was not recovered.
Info derived
Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Suspended sediment concentrations;
Comments
Originally scheduled for Feb. 5-6, this cruise has been rescheduled for March 29 to April 1. Divers will be mobilized only in the event of a failed mooring recovery.
Project = MWRA - Massachusetts Bay Time Series, MWRA - Massachusetts Bay Time Series
