U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-154

SEA-FLOOR PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE CONTINENTAL MARGIN PROGRAM:

A Pictorial Survey of Benthic Character and Habitats
Along the U.S. East Coast

Photographic Gallery of personnel, facilities and equipment from the Continental Margin Program

The Research Vessel GOSNOLD is equipped with two deep-sea winches. These winches are the heart of the geological sampling program - where coring devices, bottom samplers and dredges are lowered to the bottom to collect sediments, rocks, shells, and the like, then hoisted aboard for laboratory analysis. This view from the bridge looks toward the bow of the ship.