Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in the Field Active
In the Field; Land, Sea, and Air
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center scientists and staff study coastal and ocean resources and processes from the land, sea, and air, to shorelines and estuaries to the continental shelf, deep sea, lake floor, river bottoms and shallow subsurfaces environments. We have implemented new safety and fieldwork processes to maintain social distancing to ensure the safety of our employees and communities while following guidance from federal, state and local authorities.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Field Activity Calendar
Location |
Dates |
Scientific Purpose |
Information to be Derived |
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Marsh Island site New Bedford Harbor, Acushnet River, Fairhaven, MA |
Winter 2023 | Monitor the hydrodynamics and sediment supply to a newly engineered system. Buzzards Bay Coalition and their partners have just completed Phase I of this project to create an engineered salt marsh on a former fill area. Sediment supply is a key factor in salt marsh sustainability with rising sea-level; this site provides a unique opportunity to study the establishment of the engineered system under the natural forcing of the tides and water flow. |
Time-series data of water level, currents, flow/discharge, waves, turbidity, and other water-quality parameters. |
Guayanilla Canyon, Southwest Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico Trench; Los Muertos Trough |
Winter 2023 | Active source seismic reflection/refraction program designed to improve understanding of the Puerto Rico subduction zone and its associated hazards. | Seismic reflection and refraction images of subduction zone, P- and S-wave velocity and density structure. |
In the Field; Land, Sea, and Air
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center scientists and staff study coastal and ocean resources and processes from the land, sea, and air, to shorelines and estuaries to the continental shelf, deep sea, lake floor, river bottoms and shallow subsurfaces environments. We have implemented new safety and fieldwork processes to maintain social distancing to ensure the safety of our employees and communities while following guidance from federal, state and local authorities.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Field Activity Calendar
Location |
Dates |
Scientific Purpose |
Information to be Derived |
---|---|---|---|
Marsh Island site New Bedford Harbor, Acushnet River, Fairhaven, MA |
Winter 2023 | Monitor the hydrodynamics and sediment supply to a newly engineered system. Buzzards Bay Coalition and their partners have just completed Phase I of this project to create an engineered salt marsh on a former fill area. Sediment supply is a key factor in salt marsh sustainability with rising sea-level; this site provides a unique opportunity to study the establishment of the engineered system under the natural forcing of the tides and water flow. |
Time-series data of water level, currents, flow/discharge, waves, turbidity, and other water-quality parameters. |
Guayanilla Canyon, Southwest Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico Trench; Los Muertos Trough |
Winter 2023 | Active source seismic reflection/refraction program designed to improve understanding of the Puerto Rico subduction zone and its associated hazards. | Seismic reflection and refraction images of subduction zone, P- and S-wave velocity and density structure. |