Mooring Operations Techniques Of The Buoy Project At The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

This report covers the techniques of deploying and recovering the moorings used by the Buoy Project at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. A brief description of the moorings and associated hardware is included. Deck equipment is discussed. Step by step descriptions are given of the procedures for handling of the mooring gear at sea during setting and recovery. Documentation and quality control are also discussed. (Author).

From December 1960 to December 1974, the Moored Array Project (Buoy Group) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution deployed 556 moored stations. Operations data on all stations is tabulated, including station number, location, setting and recovery dates, type of mooring, classification of various mooring components, number of instruments, and other information. Statistical tables are provided on mooring performance by calendar year, type of mooring, and other variables, with discussions of mooring reliability, backup recovery systems and acoustic release devices.

This much revised and expanded edition provides a valuable and detailed summary of the many uses of diatoms in a wide range of applications in the environmental and earth sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of diatoms in analysing ecological problems related to climate change, acidification, eutrophication, and other pollution issues. The chapters are divided into sections for easy reference, with separate sections covering indicators in different aquatic environments. A final section explores diatom use in other fields of study such as forensics, oil and gas exploration, nanotechnology, and archaeology. Sixteen new chapters have been added since the first edition, including introductory chapters on diatom biology and the numerical approaches used by diatomists. The extensive glossary has also been expanded and now includes over 1,000 detailed entries, which will help non-specialists to use the book effectively.

Contains also Annual report.