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Summary report on the Endeavor 137 Legs 1 and 2 expedition: The Nares Abyssal Plain, November 9-27, 1985

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6434558
A research expedition to the Nares Abyssal Plain was conducted on board the R/V Endeavor between November 9-27, 1985. The primary objectives of the expedition were to recover and deploy current meter moorings Nares II and III, respectively, and to obtain the necessary physical, chemical, and biological data for input to an environmental model being developed for this area. Severe weather conditions related to Hurricane Kate during Leg I limited the amount of data obtained. Each of the primary objectives was achieved, however, and enough data were collected to provide a cursory evaluation of the environmental characteristics of the Nares Abyssal Plain.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6434558
Report Number(s):
SAND-86-2803; ON: DE87010991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English