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ID 08012
Also Known As R-1-08-MY
08012
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Chief Scientist: Larry Poppe. Sampling,Hy data (SEABOSS, The miniSEABOSS equipped with a digital still camera was used.) of field activity 08012 (R-1-08-MY) in Edgartown Harbor, Nantucket Sound, Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic from 09/08/2008 to 09/09/2008
Organization United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Project/Theme Sea and Lake Floor Mapping
Chief Scientist Larry Poppe
Activity Type Sampling
Photography
Platform Rafael
Area of Operation
Edgartown Harbor, Nantucket Sound, Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Location map 08012 location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 41.46000
-70.58500     -70.43000
41.32500
Ports LEAVE Woods Hole, MA
ARRIVE Woods Hole, MA
Dates 09/08/2008 (JD 252) to 09/09/2008 (JD 253)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

08012 map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
Nancy Soderberg/Larry Poppe
Crew
Larry Poppe Chief Scientist
Barry Irwin (Boat Operator)
Dann Blackwood (Photographer/SEABOSS Operator)
Kate McMullen (Field Technician)
Equipment Used
SEABOSS
The miniSEABOSS equipped (with a digital still camera was used.)
Purpose
Ground-truth NOAA survey H11346 of the entrance to
Edgartown, Massachusetts with bottom sampling and photography.
Field work was focused on the sampling/photography.
Summary
Thirty seven stations were occupied (28 sites on September
8, 2008 9 sites on September 9, 2008). Still photographs and video
were collected at all stations sediment samples were collected at 34
of the stations. Sediment samples were not collected at the 3
stations where boulders and dense shells were present.
Notes
2 days at sea.
Data types: Notes/logs Photos Video Samples/cores Sediment samples, DVDs
and 8-mm tapes of bottom video and still photography
Navigation technique: dgps
Occupied 37 stations.
Project Number
08-2921-0FL13
Funding
SIR
Got Help? For 08012, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.

 

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