RV Farnella 0387

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RV Farnella (74AE)
Cruise identifier	0387
Cruise period	1987-03-28 — 1987-04-25
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Woods Hole, United States
Port of return	Woods Hole, United States
Purpose	Research
Objectives	To obtain complete GLORIA long-range sidescan sonar image coverage within the area of operations as well as ancilliary seismic reflection profile data and magnetometer profile data. Pursuant to Project Implementation Plan no. 7, Annex 8, between USGS and National Environment Research Council (NERC).
Chief scientist	Dennis O'Leary (United States Geological Survey Center for Coastal and Marine Geology)
Project	Geological Long-Range Inclined Asdic (GLORIA)
Ocean/sea areas
General	North West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Specific	Hudson Canyon, New England continental slope and rise, New England Sea Mounts, Nova Scotia Rise.