Field Activity 1984-028-FA

Identifier 1984-028-FA
Alternate names 84-6-2; BLM M-12; BTF M-12
Purpose Biological Task Force (BTF) monitoring cruise. The program is designed to gather and analyze data in order to establish baseline levels of activity and to monitor the deposition and accumulation of potentially toxic drilling material and any subsequent effect of such activity on the benthic biota.
Location Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,
Summary Sediment samples: 81.
Info derived Samples and chemical analysis;
Comments The Biological Task Force comprises representatives from USGS, BLM, NOAA, EPA, and USFWS. Info from program final report and other sources; no post-cruise report found. Revised 06/22/2009 by A. Orton for R. Rendigs. Project = Biological Task Force (BTF) Georges Bank Monitoring Program, Biological Task Force (BTF) Georges Bank Monitoring Program
Platform
Gyre
Length 182 feet; beam 36 feet.
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1984-06-02
End (port not specified) 1984-06-09
Bounds
West -72
East -66
North 43
South 40

Personnel

Organization
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
Lawrence J Poppe
Scientist, Staff
Parmenter, Carol M.
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate principal George Hampson - WHOI
Affiliate staff George Hampson - WHOI, Ch. Sci.; Rosemarie Petrecca - WHOI, cruise coordinator

Data types and categories

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

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Grab sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Loran-C Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity