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Field Activity 1996-041-FA

Identifier 1996-041-FA
Purpose Bottom sampling for biology and total organic carbon.
Location western Long Island Sound, Connecticut, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Comments This cruise will characterize the sedimentary environments imaged in 1993 sidescan cruise. TOC samples will examine temporal variability of sediment attribute. Project = Long Island Sound Environmental Studies, Long Island Sound Environmental Studies
Platform
Dempsey
Length: 50 feet; Beam: 16 feet 3 in.
Itinerary
Start Milford, CT 1996-08-25
End Milford, CT 1996-08-27
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -73.33
East -73.27
North 41.07
South 40.97

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Lawrence J Poppe
Crew members
Lawrence J Poppe
Scientist, Staff
Harmon, Amy
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate principal Roman Zajac - U. New Haven, CT
Affiliate staff R. Zajac, grad students - UNH-CT

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)
DGPS Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity