ALVIN Dive Information
Dive Number:
2169
Date:
12/08/89
Cruise:
AII-124
Leg:
Chief Scientist:
RYAN
Operations Area:
CARTERET CANYON
Latitude:
38-49.6N
Longitude:
72-44.9W
Pilot:
D. FOSTER
Observer 1:
KENNETH MILLER
Observer 2:
DAVID TWITCHELL
Launch Time:
0831
Time Submerged:
6:01
Recovery Time:
1432
Bottom Time:
Depth:
1555 meters
Purpose:
GEOLOGY
Sponsor:
NSF
Data:
Still Images:
1 Reel(s) 35mm color film
Moving Images:
2 8mm video tape(s)
Observed:
Sea cucumbers, Sea stars, Soft sediment, Sponges, Urchins
Sampled:
Soft sediment
FrameGrabber Link:
Remarks:
Excellent stratigraphic (sediment) coverage. Alvin can be used readily as a relatively precise strat. Sampling, too!