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Oceanographic Observations, Hudson Shelf Valley, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-217

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Figure 1 Map showing the location of the Hudson Shelf Valley offshore of New York.
Figure 2A Schematic of mooring deployed at station A .
Figure 2B Schematic of mooring deployed at station B.
Figure 2C Schematic of mooring deployed at station C.
Figure 2D Schematic of mooring deployed at station D.
Figure 2E Schematic of mooring deployed at station E.
Figure 2F Schematic of mooring deployed at station F.
Figure 3 Locations of Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) stations (black triangles) made December 5-7, 1999 on RV Oceanus.
Figure 4 Locations of Conductivity/Temperature Depth (CTD) stations (black triangles) made April 15, 2000 on RV Endeavor.
Figure 5 A bottom tripod system being deployed from RV Oceanus.
Figure 6A The stern deck of the RV Oceanus loaded with 3 large tripods (deployed at stations A, B and C) and 1 small tripod (deployed at stations C and D).
Figure 6B Modular Acoustic Velocity Sensor (MAVS) mounted on small tripod frame.
Figure 7A The stern deck of the RV Oceanus showing a large bottom tripod, surface buoy, and other mooring gear.
Figure 7B A micropod being recovered.
Figure 8A The sensor of the 3 frequency (1, 2.5 and 5 mHz) Acoustic Backscatter System (ABS).
Figure 8B Lower portion of a Benthic Acoustic Stress Sensor (BASS) tripod system on the deck of the RV Oceanus.
Figure 9 SEACAT with transmissometer and tube sediment trap.
Figure 10 Optical backscatter sensor (OBS) and SeaBird conductivity and temperature sensors attached to the horizontal strut of a tripod frame.
Figure 11 Bracket on bottom of surface buoy used for mounting a MicroCAT to measure near-surface temperature and salinity.
Figure 12 A McLane Labs Water Transfer System (WTS 6-24-47FH) in the laboratory prior to deployment on the tripod at station A.
Figure 13A Map showing location of instrument mooring, samples for texture analysis, and bottom photographs superimposed on bathymetry and backscatter intensity over shaded relief from multibeam surveys at site A.
Figure 13B Bottom photographs at site A, December 1999 (37580021, 21620080). Field of view is nominally 76x51 cm.
Figure 13C Bottom photographs at site A, April 2000 (32610054, 32610058, 32610060). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 14A Map showing location of instrument mooring, samples for texture analysis, and bottom photographs superimposed on bathymetry and backscatter intensity over shaded relief from multibeam surveys at site B.
Figure 14B Bottom photographs at site B, December 1999 (21620075, 21620069, 21620065, 21620062, 21620052 and 21620048). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 15A Map showing location of instrument mooring, samples for texture analysis, and bottom photographs superimposed on bathymetry and backscatter intensity over shaded relief from multibeam surveys at site C.
Figure 15B Bottom photographs at site C, December 1999 (37510047, 37510034, 37510027, 37510020). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 15C Bottom photograph at site C, April 2000 (32610043). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 16A Map showing location of instrument mooring, samples for texture analysis, and bottom photographs superimposed on bathymetry and backscatter intensity over shaded relief from multibeam surveys at site D.
Figure 16B Bottom photographs at site D, December 1999 (37510070, 37510071). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 16C Bottom photographs at site D, April 2000 (32740004, 32740005). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 17A Map showing location of instrument mooring, samples for texture analysis, and bottom photographs superimposed on bathymetry and backscatter intensity over shaded relief from multibeam surveys at site E.
Figure 17B Bottom photographs at site E, December 1999 (37580037, 37580028, 37580027, 21620078). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 17C Bottom photograph at site E, April 2000 (32740019, 32740018, 32740016). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 18A Map showing location of instrument mooring, samples for texture analysis, and bottom photographs superimposed on bathymetry and backscatter intensity over shaded relief from multibeam surveys at site F.
Figure 18B Bottom photographs at site F, December 1999 (37510010, 37510007, 37510006). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
Figure 18C Bottom photograph at site F, April 2000 (32610035). Field of view is nominally 76 by 51 cm.
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Data Figures:

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ATTN, OBS, and ABS Time series plots of beam attenuation and optical backscatter from each station.
Current
(By Station)
Plots of current observations for each station.
Current
(All Stations)
Low-passed wind stress and current observations at selected depths from all stations..
Current
(Mean and Ellipse)
Plots of low-passed wind stress and monthly mean current flow and variability for each station.
Current
Scatter Plots
Scatter plots of eastward and northward current velocity at each station.
Currents
(Sorted)
Plots by station of the percentage of current in a particular direction at a particular speed.
Residual
Flow
Maps showing mean flow and low-frequency current elliipse at 15 m and near-bottom.
Tidal
Ellipses
Maps showing tidal ellipses at 15 m.
Hydrographic Data
(Endeavor)
Plots of CTD cast data from the Endeavor cruise: temperature, salinity, sigma t, beam attn., and fluorescence.

Hydrographic Data
(Oceanus)

Plots of CTD cast data from the Oceanus cruise: temperature, salinity, sigma t, beam attn ., optical backscatter, and fluorescence.
Meteorological Observations Time series plot of the meteorological data from the Ambrose Light station.
Meteorological Statistics Plots comparing meteorological statistics (wind stress, wave height, etc.) from buoys in the vicinity of the study area
Pressure Time series plots of low-passed wind stress and pressure observations from each station.
Salinity Time series plots of salinity data from each of the stations.
Statistics Plots of the monthly statistics of current and temperature for each station.
Temperature Time series plots of temperature data from each of the stations

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Title Page / Contents / Tables / Figures / Abbreviations / Introduction / Field Program / Observations / Instrumentation / Data Processing / Fouling / Mooring/Data File ID / Results / Digital Data / Acknowledgements / References / Matlab / Supplementary / Metadata
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