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Voyage - Leg:       OC 430
Voyage Dates:       18 Sept - 08 Oct, 2006
Chief Sci(s):       Nicholas Makris (Makris)
Address:            Massachusetts Institute of Technology
                    Department of Ocean Engineering
                    77 Massachusetts Avenue
                    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Phone:              617-258-6104
Email:              makris@mit.edu
Cruise Objective:   A remote sensing method has been used to
                    instantaneously detect, image, and spatially chart fish
                    populations over continental shelf-scales, as well as
                    continuously monitor aerial densities and behavior of
                    these fish populations over time. The objective of the
                    Gulf of Maine cruise is to apply this remote sensing
                    method to explore the abundance, temporal and spatial
                    distributions, and fish population behavior in the Gulf
                    of Maine on or near Georges Bank. To verify aerial fish
                    population density and species identification, the new
                    method will be used in conjunction with simultaneous
                    measurements of fish population by conventional
                    line-transect methods that employ direct sampling with
                    trawling, as well as standard higher frequency
                    acoustics.
Science Activities: Array Towing, CTD Casts, Bathymetry survey
Operations Area:    George's Bank
                    41-degrees/45' N : 68-degrees/30' W
                    40-m to 400-m

                    3 Stations
                    50-km between stations
                    3-4 days per station

SSSG Tech:             sssg @oceanus.whoi.edu
Departure Port:        Woods Hole, MA
Agent:                 Master R/V Oceanus
                       Attn: Scientist's Name
                       c/o WHOI
                       266 Woods Hole Rd.
                       Woods Hole, MA 02543

                       Contact: John Dyke
                       tel. (508) 289-3770
                       fax: (508) 457-2185
                       email: jdyke@whoi.edu
Arrival Port:          Woods Hole, MA
Agent:                 Same as above
Installed Scientific   12 & 3.5 kHz Transducers
Equipment:             XBT System
                       CTD/Rosette System, 24X10L
                       IMET Sensors - 10-meter Wind Speed / Seabird ?
WHOI-Provided Science  Mooring Winch
Tools:
Program-Provided       FORA Winch, 20,000 lbs. (8' x 8' x 8' footprint)
Science Tools:         with towed array - Fairlead for FORA deployment
                       Power Supply required (230V or 460V; 30A) for winch
                       motor
                       Portable Air Compressor
Shipboard              Doppler/GPS Navigation
Equipment/Nav:
Other Requirements:    Night Work Anticipated
Notes:
Navy Clearance Status:

Last Modified: 12/13/2006

Check List:          Required?          Comments
US Customs Form      No
Explosives Clearance No
Isotope Use Approval No
Diplomatic Clearance No
SCUBA Diving         No