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Field Activity 1977-001-FA

Identifier 1977-001-FA
Alternate names 77-3
Purpose Emplace 2 Scripps current meters in Rio de la Plata submarine canyon for 3 days.
Location Rio de la Plata submarine canyon, Puerto Rico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary Deployed 2 current meters in cooperation with Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Info derived Time series data;
Comments Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op
Platform
Jean A
60 feet
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1977-01-22
End (port not specified) 1977-01-22
Days in the field 2
Bounds
West -66.35
East -66.2
North 18.65
South 18.45

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators James Trumbull
Crew members
Affiliate principal Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Data types and categories

Data category: Time Series
Data type: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Cruise report Tabulation of cruise data for fiscal year 1977 as part of the Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-Op. Includes information for several field activities and a location map.
Cruise report Brief chief scientist's cruise report listing personnel, equipment and a few comments.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Current Mooring (physical oceanography) (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity