1984-002-FA (CMHRP activity #831)

Field Activity 1984-002-FA

Identifier

1984-002-FA

Alternate names

OC146; BLM M-11; BTF M-11

Purpose

11th Georges Bank monitoring cruise to gather data on the possible environmental effects of exploratory drilling on Georges Bank.

Location

Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,

Summary

Van Veen grab samples: 315; Photographs: 35; XBTs: 18; Tows: 6.

Info derived

Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Habitat maps;

Comments

Information derived from pre-cruise report, Center quarterly report, and WHOI cruise summary and report; no post-cruise report found. Project = Georges Bank Benthic Infauna Monitoring Program, Georges Bank Benthic Infauna Monitoring Program

Platform

Oceanus

Length 177 feet; beam 33 feet; draft 17.5 feet.

Itinerary

Start	Woods Hole, MA	1984-02-01
End	Woods Hole, MA	1984-02-07
Days in the field	7

Bounds

West	-71.0913204
East	-66.69799805
North	41.31357429
South	40.32653844

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

Richard R Rendigs

Crew members

Richard R Rendigs	Scientist, Staff
Parmenter, Carol M.	Scientist, Staff

Affiliate principal

Rosemarie Petrecca (WHOI); George Hampson (WHOI)

Affiliate staff

Rosemarie Petrecca (WHOI), George Hampson (WHOI), Stephen Page (WHOI); Paul Banas (Battelle), James Campbell (Battelle), Sandy Freitas (Battelle), John Williams (Battelle); Robin Robertson (SAI), Randy Simms (SAI); Richard Laubly (Eliason Data Service)

Data types and categories

Data category:	Location-Elevation, Sampling
Data type:	Navigation, Geology

Equipment used

Equipment	Usage description	Data types	Datasets
Loran-C		Navigation	1
Rocking Chair Dredge		Geology	1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name	Equipment	Description	Dataset contact
1984-002-FA-LN-001	Loran-C	Digital tape(s) of NV, NV-FINAL, NV-NSTAR,	Nancy K. Soderberg
1984-002-FA-SC-001	Rocking Chair Dredge	GRAB samples	Brian Buczkowski