ALVIN Dive Information
Dive Number:
2550
Date:
08/12/92
Cruise:
AII-126
Leg:
2
Chief Scientist:
GRASSLE
Operations Area:
DEEP WATER DUMP SITES
Latitude:
39-20.0N
Longitude:
70-40.1W
Pilot:
R. GRIEVE
Observer 1:
STEVE SMITH
Observer 2:
PAUL SNELGROVE
Launch Time:
0817
Time Submerged:
6:43
Recovery Time:
1500
Bottom Time:
Depth:
2627 meters
Purpose:
BIOLOGY
Sponsor:
NURP
Data:
Still Images:
Moving Images:
2 8mm video tape(s)
Observed:
Bedforms, Midwater organisms, Non-vent fish, Soft sediment, Sponges
Sampled:
Soft sediment, Other(NO)
FrameGrabber Link:
Remarks:
Very, very soft bottom, a lot of biologic structure.