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SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER,
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Robert G. Mann

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SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER,
TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA,
NEW YORK BIGHT, 197 9

Robert G. Mann

Atlantic Oceanographic and

Meteorological Laboratories
15 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149

Boulder, Colorado
October 198 0

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CONTENTS

Abstract 1

Introduction 1

Methods 2

Tables and Figure 5

Acknowledgements 40

References 41

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SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA,

NEW YORK BIGHT, 1979

Robert G. Mann

Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
15 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149

ABSTRACT. Suspended particulate matter, temperature and salinity
data are presented from seven monthly sampling cruises in the New
York Bight. The purpose of the sampling was to examine the temporal
and spatial distribution of particulates discharged from the Hudson-
Raritan estuary. The data was collected using water bottles and
probes at 41 stations along six transects from mid-March through
early September 1979.

INTRODUCTION

The Marine Geology and Geophysics Laboratory of the Atlantic Oceanographic
and Meteorological Laboratories has been studying the sediment dynamics of the
New York Bight as part of the MESA-INSTEP Project (Marine Ecosystems Analy-
sis--! nner Shelf Sediment Transport Experiment). During 1979, the inner shelf
of Long Island and New Jersey was sampled using water bottles and sensors with
the purpose of examining the temporal and spatial distribution of particulates
discharged from the Hudson-Raritan estuary. Seven monthly cruises took place
aboard the NOAA Ship KELEZ during the period from mid-March through early Sep-
tember. The suspended particulate matter (SPM), temperature and salinity data
from each cruise are presented in this report in Tables 4-10.

The working area (Fig. 1) was divided into six transects with a total of
41 stations. Thirteen of the stations were occupied by current meter arrays
deployed by the ship over the duration of the experiment. Due to weather
conditions or equipment malfunctions, not all SPM stations were occupied on

every cruise. Sampling took place on a 24-hour basis in order to minimize the
temporal variance of the data. All operations were completed within 48 hours
after commencing.

METHODS

The suspended particulate matter data were obtained from 10-liter Niskin
top-drop bottles attached to a rosette sampler frame. The frame was lowered
over the side to a known depth, usually 2 meters below the surface and 1 meter
above the bottom. By electronically triggering the bottle from the surface
console, a sample of water was obtained from that depth. After all samples
from each station were obtained, a subsample of up to 1 liter from each bottle
was filtered through preweighed 0.4 Nuclepore filters, washed with 40 ml of
filtered distilled water, and the volume of the water recorded. After drying,
the filters were weighed again and the concentrations of SPM recorded in milli-
grams per liter (mg/1).

In order to minimize the possibility of errors in the measurements, the
following procedures were used. On lowering the rosette frame, it was not
allowed to touch and stir the bottom. This would have resulted in a sample
that was not representative of the water column at that depth. The 10-liter
Niskin bottle, 1-liter subsample bottle, and all filtering apparatus were clean
and free of foreign particles prior to and during sampling. The filters them-
selves were protected from contaminants and the same calibrated balance was
used to weigh them before and after sampling. Drying was at a uniform tempera-
ture.

In most samples near the bottom, the concentrations were very high and
consequently less than one filtered liter of water was able to be conveniently
filled. This made it necessary to normalize the concentration to one liter.

The salinity and temperature measurements were made at the same time as
the SPM measurements. An Interocean CSTD probe, model 513-D, was attached to
the rosette frame and the rosette frame lowered at a rate of approximately 0.5
meters per second. The temperature sensor ranged from -5°C to +45°C with an
accuracy of ±0.02°, while the salinity sensor ranged from 0 to 40 °/oo and was
accurate to ±0.05 °/oo. The pressure sensor recorded depths from 0 to 300
meters with an accuracy of ±0.5 m. These range and accuracy values were
obtained from the manufacturer's specifications. A continuous record of depth,
temperature, salinity, percent transmission, and dissolved oxygen was recorded
on magnetic tape.

Included on the rosette frame was a Monitek turbidimeter, model 350/136.
This made a continuous profile of the turbidity of each station on an x-y plot-
ter. Calibrations were made with a known turbid solution and the accuracy
of the output was ±2 percent of the full scale. These data are being analyzed
and will be presented at a later date.

The profiles generally showed a high turbidity or concentration of SPM
near the surface and also near the bottom, presumably a nepheloid layer. Also,
where the thermocline was present, the profiles often revealed a marked
increase in the turbidity of that layer. This was naturally more apparent in
the profiles of the summer months than those of the well -mixed water in winter.
This is in accordance with the findings of Drake (1974) and Nelsen (1979) in
the New York Bight apex.

A series of current meters was deployed at 13 of the SPM stations. "Spar"
heights denote a measurement level 3 meters below the surface. The measure-
ments made by these meters are to be reported elsewhere.

Table 1 gives a listing of the cruise dates during which sampling took
place, the number of SPM stations occupied, and the total number of water
samples taken during each cruise. On cruise 7, 13 of the SPM stations were
sampled twice--before and after a major storm on September 6, 1979.

The locations and depths of the SPM stations are given in Table 2, and of
the current meters in Table 3. The sample depth was generally at 2 meters and
from 1-5 meters above the bottom. Excellent repeatability in positioning for
all cruises was obtained using Raydist positioning and LORAN-C navigation. All
depths recorded at the station locations were obtained from a Ross Laboratories
model 5000 fineline recorder with the output in feet. These depths were con-
verted to meters to be consistent with the output from the CSTD probe.

Tables 4-10 are listings of the date, local standard time of commencement
of sample period, station number, sample depth, SPM concentration, temperature,
and salinity for each cruise. On cruise 4 (Table 7) no temperature or salinity
readings were obtained due to electronic difficulties with the CSTD sensors.

Figure 1 shows the locations of the SPM transects, SPM stations, and
current meter moorings.

TABLES AND FIGURE

Table 1. Statistics of cruises.

Table 2. SPM station locations and depths.

Table 3. Current meter station locations and depths.

Table 4. SPM, temperature and salinity data, cruise 1, 13-15 March 1979.

Table 5. SPM, temperature and salinity data, cruise 2, 4-5 April 1979.

Table 6. SPM, temperature and salinity data, cruise 4, 21-23 May 1979.

Table 7. SPM, data, cruise 5, 10-11 June 1979.

Table 8. SPM, temperature and salinity data, cruise 6, 29-30 June 1979.

Table 9. SPM, temperature and salinity data, cruise 7, 1-2 August 1979.

Table 10. SPM, temperature and salinity data, cruise 8, 5-7 September 1979

Figure 1. Locations of SPM stations and current meter moorings.

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TABLE 1. STATISTICS OF CRUISES

Cruise

No. Stat

ions

No.

Water

Number

Dates
13-15

of Cruise
March

Occupi

ed

Sampl

es Taken

1

32

62

2

04-05

April

34

65

4

21-23

May

33

97

5

10-11

June

34

102

6

29-30

June

37

74

7

01-02

August

37

72

8

05-07

September

39*

90

*13 of the stations were occupied twice during the cruise - before and
after a major storm.

TABLE 2. SPM STATIONS

Transect

Station

Latitude

Longitude

Depth (m)

A

Al

40°35.0'N

73°24.85'W

13

A2

40°34.85'

73°24.8'

16

A3

40°33.15'

73°24.7'

20

A4

40°32.6'

73°24.6'

18

A5

40°31.9'

73°24.55'

20

A6

40°30.1'

73°24.5'

23

B

Bl

40°33.9'

73°40.35'

13

B2

40°33.25'

73°40.2'

14

B3

40°32.0'

73°40.0'

17

B4

40°30.2'

73°39.65'

20

B5

40°28.4

73°39.35'

22

B6

40°26.55'

73°39.0'

22

B7

40°23.6'

73°38.4'

23

B8

40°19.3'

73°37.5'

26

C

CI

40°18.15'

73°57.7'

13

C2

40°18.1'

73°57.1'

17

C3

40°18.05'

73°55.9'

21

C4

40°18.0'

73°55.0'

21

C5

40°18.1'

73°52.9'

23

C6

40°18.3'

73°49.7'

31

C7

40°18.55'

73°47.4'

56

C8

40°18.65'

73°45.85'

30

C9

40°19.0

73°41.6'

24

SPM STATIONS

cont'd

Transect

Station

Latitude

Longitude

Depth (m)

D

D2

40°05.35'

74.01.0'

21

D3

40°05.4'

73°59.6'

23

D4

40°05.5'

73°57.9'

22

D5

40°05.6'

73°54.7'

23

D6

40°05.9'

73°50.5'

28

D7

40°06.0'

73°47.0'

30

E

El

39°48.4'

74°04.2'

12

E2

39°48.35'

74°03.45'

13

E3

39°48.25'

74°02.15'

17

E4

39°48.0'

74°00.0'

20

E5

39°47.6'

73°56.5'

23

E6

39°47.0'

73°50.5'

27

E7

39°46.5'

73°46.0'

26

P

PI

40°25.35'

73°56.4'

13

P2

40°22.7'

73°57.2'

17

P3

40°15.2'

73°58.8'

18

P4

40°10.25'

74°00.35'

19

P5

40°20.5'N

73°54.6'W

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TABLE 3. CURRENT METER STATIONS

Station

Latitude

Longitude

Depth (m)

Height from
Bottom (m)

N-13

40°32.0'N

73°40.0'W

16

5,

Spar*

N-14

40°30.05'

73°24.5*

22

5,

Spar

N-23

40°26.5'

73°39.0'

22

5,

Spar

N-31

40°18.0'

73°55.0'

18

5,

Spar

N-32

40°18.5'

73°47.4'

56

5,

25, Spar

N-33

40°19.3'

73°37.5'

23

5,

Spar

N-41

40°05.5'

73°58.0I

20

5,

Spar

N-42

40°06.0'

73°47.0'

28

5,

Spar

N-51

39°48.0'

74°00.0'

20

5,

Spar

N-52

39°46.5'

73°46.0'

25

5,

Spar

N-04

40°35.0'

73°25.5'

12

1

N-03

40°34.0'

73°40.3'

11

1

N-30

40°18.1'

73°57.7'

12

1

N-40

40°05.35'

74°01.0'

18

1

*See text for definition of "spar" height.

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TABLE 4. SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 1, 13-15 MARCH 1979

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION

(rag/T)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(O/oo)

3/13/79 2054

El

2

3.36

2.40

31.47

El

9

3.34

2.92

31.65

3/14/79 0640

E3

2

1.87

2.76

31.83

E3

15

6.36

2.78

32.28

0712

E4

2

1.15

2.88

31.87

E4

20

2.71

3.08

32.80

0832

E5

2

1.44

2.91

31.98

E5

22

2.78

3.29

33.14

0902

E6

2

0.90

3.30

31.76

E6

26

1.38

3.93

33.33

0950

E7

2

0.83

3.55

31.85

E7

24

2.08

3.80

33.23

1216

D2

2

2.54

2.59

32.77

D2

17

4.32

2.49

33.10

1258

D3

2

1.18

2.57

32.78

D3

20

2.46

2.74

33.10

1328

D4

2

1.42

2.61

32.60

D4

20

3.80

2.81

33.12

1423

D5

2

1.56

2.90

31.33

D5

22

1.54

3.54

33.41

1500

D6

2

1.48

3.12

31.32

D6

27

0.86

3.54

33.36

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SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 1, 13-15 MARCH 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(O/oo)

3/14/79

1533

D7

2

1.52

3.21

31.40

D7

29

0.98

3.66

33.36

1701

P4

2

1.84

2.68

32.73

P4

17

6.84

--

—

1750

P3

2

1.89

2.56

32.51

P3

15

4.34

2.73

33.09

1848

P2

2

3.70

3.12

26.46

P2

16

6.80

3.24

33.30

1926

PI

13

8.40

2.50

32.85

3/15/79

0857

C2

2

4.40

2.43

32.68

C2

15

7.91

2.75

33.12

0920

C3

2

1.24

2.52

31.11

C3

20

3.00

2.94

33.39

0940

C4

2

1.89

2.58

32.56

C4

18

4.09

2.87

33.18

1032

C5

2

1.50

2.76

31.43

C5

22

1.22

3.71

33.38

1120

C6

2

1.34

3.25

31.35

C6

30

1.42

4.00

33.41

1139

C7

2

1.14

3.42

31.40

C7

55

0.94

4.63

33.29

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SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 1, 13-15 MARCH 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

3/15/79 1211

C8

2

1.08

3.42

31.98

C8

29

0.58

4.37

33.35

1305

C9

2

0.94

3.05

31.78

C9

23

0.70

4.36

33.46

1330

B8

2

4.38

3.03

32.10

B8

21

0.98

3.96

33.21

1432

B7

2

1.86

—

—

B7

21

5.36

3.56

33.24

1457

B6

2

1.68

—

—

B6

19

13.72

—

--

1539

B5

2

4.06

—

—

B5

20

4.52

~

—

1603

B4

2

2.68

—

--

B4

18

3.90

—

—

1626

B3

2

2.70

—

—

B3

16

3.28

—

--

1640

B2

2

3.22

—

—

B2

13

3.62

—

—

1655

Bl

12

4.80

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TABLE 5. SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 2, 4-5 APRIL 1979

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

4/04/79 1410

A2

14

8.38

5.35

31.75

A2

15

8.54

5.36

31.74

1438

A3

17

3.04

5.74

31.79

1500

A4

2

2.88

5.29

31.57

1530

A5

2

2.48

5.08

31.61

A5

17

4.08

5.06

31.61

1555

A6

2

2.67

4.77

31.86

A6

22

3.07

4.78

31.89

1716

B2

2

7.50

5.72

31.29

B2

14

11.03

5.71

31.30

1759

B3

2

4.36

5.44

31.22

B3

14

5.10

5.44

31.22

1838

B4

2

1.74

5.10

31.28

B4

18

2.10

5.05

31.34

1917

B5

2

2.20

4.81

31.44

B5

20

1.37

4.48

31.81

1950

B6

2

1.33

4.56

31.79

B6

21

1.87

4.26

32.05

2056

B7

2

1.73

4.42

32.15

B7

22

6.97

4.42

32.15

2210

B8

2

3.37

3.97

32.30

B8

22

3.53

3.98

32.30

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SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 2, 4-5 APRIL 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION

(mg/i)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

4/05/79 0201

E3

2

1.90

5.79

27.04

E3

16

3.80

5.20

31.57

0235

E4

2

2.23

5.08

31.82

E4

18

2.80

5.09

31.86

0311

E5

2

1.97

5.02

31.93

E5

20

2.18

5.01

31.94

0355

E6

2

0.80

5.22

32.08

E6

23

3.40

3.81

32.51

0428

E7

2

0.52

5.26

31.99

E7

22

1.44

3.72

32.79

0717

D2

2

4.20

5.64

27.55

D2

20

2.00

5.03

31.47

0742

D3

2

2.13

5.46

29.17

D3

19

2.40

5.01

31.57

0802

D4

2

0.40

5.06

31.46

D4

18

2.17

5.02

31.64

0827

D5

2

0.23

5.04

31.50

D5

19

1.50

4.98

31.59

0857

D6

2

0.97

5.00

31.66

D6

24

1.77

4.51

32.14

0932

D7

2

0.58

4.95

31.97

D7

26

4.37

4.18

32.74

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SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 2, 4-5 APRIL 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(<Voo)

4/05/79 1111

C9

2

1.40

4.26

32.33

C9

23

3.03

4.35

32.50

1146

C8

2

0.83

4.69

32.07

C8

28

2.57

4.11

32.44

1210

C7

2

0.97

4.63

32.33

C7

42

0.90

4.12

32.59

1240

C6

2

2.20

5.70

29.00

C6

27

1.33

4.22

32.33

1310

C5

2

2.70

5.32

29.91

C5

21

2.53

4.51

32.19

1335

C3

2

6.50

6.70

24.78

C3

20

3.97

4.71

31.79

1400

C2

2

4.83

5.73

30.19

C2

15

5.27

5.29

30.81

1425

P3

16

1.50

5.22

30.89

1510

P4

2

3.53

5.77

29.59

P4

14

2.20

5.17

31.07

1640

P2

2

5.20

5.83

28.51

P2

16

2.90

4.88

31.53

1715

PI

2

5.27

5.33

31.46

PI

11

2.43

5.38

31.03

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TABLE 6. SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 4, 21-23 MAY 1979

DATE TIME STATION DEPTH CONCENTRATION TEMP. SALINITY

(EST) (m) (mg/1) (°C) (°/oo)

5/21/79 1643 CI 2 2.16 13.79 27.36

CI 6 2.93 12.75 29.68

CI 12 6.36 12.22 30.49

1713 C2 3 4.83 12.90 29.19

C2 14 4.00 12.20 30.54

1752 C3 2 1.13 13.10 28.76

C3 8 4.16 12.24 30.51

C3 18 3.57 12.00 30.60

1845 C5 2 3.63 14.17 28.14

C5 10 2.75 11.88 30.67

C5 21 3.10 10.78 31.01

1927 C6 2 0.62 13.21 30.54

C6 13 1.22 11.67 31.10

C6 27 2.08 10.87 31.10

1952 C7 2 0.70 12.30 31.09

C7 25 1.44 9.63 31.24

C7 53 2.94 6.89 32.06

2018 C8 2 0.40 12.78 30.94

C8 13 1.46 11.45 30.99

C8 28 7.86 7.91 31.66

2049 C9 2 0.48 12.35 30.68

C9 10 0.64 11.42 30.70

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SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 4, 21-23 MAY 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

5/21/79

C9

22

3.28

11.34

30.89

2230

D7

2

0.85

12.82

30.93

D7

14

0.77

11.94

31.10

D7

27

1.23

7.56

31.74

2310

D6

2

0.47

12.98

30.62

D6

12

0.45

12.10

30.89

D6

24

1.76

9.20

31.36

2354

D5

2

1.08

13.28

30.54

D5

10

1.52

13.01

30.52

D5

19

1.24

12.40

30.62

5/22/79 0028

D4

2

0.76

13.71

30.48

D4

9

0.80

12.97

30.65

D4

18

2.22

12.44

30.73

0050

D3

2

2.86

13.40

29.99

D3

9

5.66

12.88

30.75

D3

19

4.26

12.46

30.77

0109

D2

2

7.13

13.78

29.26

D2

9

1.53

12.62

30.61

D2

18

2.33

12.36

30.77

D2

9

1.00

—

—

2125

Bl

2

1.64

114.41

30.15

2139

B2

2

1.14

14.12

30.40

18

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 4, 21-23 MAY 1979 (cont'd)

STATION DEPTH CONCENTRATION
(m) (mg/1)

6 3.22
13 12.19

2 1.14

7 13.78
15 1.56

2 0.86

9 1.12

19 2.88
2 0.92

10 1.20

20 13.86
2 1.28

11 1.54

21 1.92
2 0.71

10 0.77

21 0.99

2 2.48

8 1.60
2 3.26

DATE TIME
(EST)

STAT

B2

B2

2201

B3

B3

B3

2245

B5

B5

B5

2311

B6

B6

B6

2349

B7

B7

B7

5/23/79 0025

B8

B8

B8

0246

P4

P4

0348

P3

P3

P3

7 2.02

15 1.62

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

13.75

30.38

12.57

30.58

13.58

30.44

13.59

30.43

12.28

30.51

12.71

30.31

12.38

30.37

11.46

30.58

12.44

30.26

12.10

30.43

11.53

30.57

12.31

30.09

11.34

30.29

10.10

30.94

11.78

30.52

10.03

31.00

9.03

31.20

14.43

28.57

12.81

30.15

14.28

27.47

12.76

29.97

12.15

30.58

19

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 4, 21-23 MAY 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(O/oo)

5/23/79

P4

17

4.78

12.31

30.49

0431

C2

2

3.14

14.48

27.74

C2

8

1.54

12.48

30.18

C2

16

3.20

12.09

30.57

0525

P5

2

2.15

14.16

28.19

P5

6

1.94

12.58

29.96

P5

15

2.52

11.28

30.78

0600

P2

2

2.90

14.12

27.53

P2

8

2.12

12.79

29.44

P2

14

3.98

11.50

30.75

0635

PI

2

3.74

14.65

26.59

PI

5

4.06

13.26

28.43

PI

11

8.56

11.94

30.41

1516

A6

2

0.82

12.35

30.01

A6

11

1.38

10.88

30.25

A6

20

8.16

10.44

30.79

1540

A5

2

2.34

12.79

29.95

A5

7

1.26

12.75

29.96

A5

15

4.86

10.92

30.18

1610

A4

2

1.71

12.75

29.96

A4

8

1.18

12.40

29.98

A4

16

8.52

10.82

30.22

20

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 4, 21-23 MAY 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION

(mg/l)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

5/23/79

1625

A3

2

1.06

12.86

29.94

A3

10

1.94

11.17

30.09

A3

19

11.14

10.83

30.19

1643

A2

2

1.18

—

—

A2

7

2.20

—

—

A2

13

3.93

—

—

1658

Al

2

1.44

—

—

Al

6

1.58

—

—

Al

12

4.68

— — _

»» —

21

TABLE 7. SPM DATA, CRUISE 5, 10-11 JUNE 1979

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTR
(mg/1

6/10/79

2130

E2

2

1.12

E2

6

1.36

E2

11

1.50

2154

E3

2

1.20

E3

8

1.20

E3

16

1.52

2220

E4

2

0.94

E4

9

1.18

E4

18

1.04

2243

E5

2

0.83

E5

10

1.34

E5

21

0.80

2341

E7

2

0.58

E7

12

0.80

E7

24

0.76

6/11/79

0131

D7

2

0.74

D7

13

0.80

D7

27

1.48

0228

D5

2

0.94

D5

10

0.72

D5

20

1.02

0256

D4

2

1.00

22

SPM DATA, CRUISE 5, 10-11 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION

(mg/l)

6/11/79

D4

10

1.06

D4

19

0.88

0314

D3

2

1.24

D3

9

0.94

D3

18

1.10

0339

D2

2

1.80

D2

7

1.80

D2

15

4.26

0422

P4

2

0.96

P4

8

0.84

P4

17

1.22

0503

P3

2

1.16

P3

8

1.82

P3

16

1.34

0553

P2

2

1.98

P2

7

1.48

P2

14

5.66

0623

PI

2

2.20

PI

5

1.72

PI

10

2.40

0725

C2

2

1.22

C2

6

1.10

23

SPM DATA, CRUISE 5, 10-11 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTR
(mg/1

6/11/79

C2

13

1.76

0747

C3

2

0.96

C3

9

1.34

C3

19

1.58

0809

C5

2

1.04

C5

10

0.84

C5

21

1.08

0837

C6

2

1.44

C6

14

0.88

C6

28

1.08

0858

C7

2

0.94

C7

26

1.44

C7

54

2.26

0924

C8

2

1.18

C8

12

0.70

C8

26

0.88

0951

C9

2

1.02

C9

11

0.74

C9

23

0.78

1019

B8

2

0.94

B8

12

0.72

B8

23

0.82

24

SPM DATA, CRUISE 5, 10-11 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

6/11/79 1052

B7

2

1.84

B7

10

0.66

B7

21

1.48

1118

B6

2

1.80

B6

10

1.26

B6

20

0.88

1143

B5

2

1.02

B5

10

1.32

B5

19

1.60

1200

B4

2

1.30

B4

8

1.12

B4

16

1.44

1234

B3

2

1.34

B3

8

1.62

B3

16

1.72

1250

B2

2

1.80

B2

5

1.70

B2

10

1.72

1303

Bl

2

2.16

Bl

4

1.04

Bl

8

2.12

A6

2

1.06

25

SPM DATA, CRUISE 5, 10-11 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTR
(mg/1

6/11/79

1423

A6

9

1.04

A6

18

1.28

1444

A5

2

0.70

A5

8

0.78

A5

16

1.64

1455

A4

2

0.86

A4

7

0.68

A4

14

1.28

1516

A3

2

0.76

A3

8

0.96

A3

17

3.66

1531

A2

2

1.08

A2

5

1.02

A2

10

5.30

26

TABLE 8. SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 6, 29-30 JUNE 1979

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(O/oo)

6/29/79 0600

E2

2

2.22

18.64

30.36

E2

10

6.44

11.30

31.40

0634

E3

2

2.02

18.87

30.79

E3

15

1.82

9.83

31.65

0657

E4

2

1.53

19.06

30.74

E4

18

2.44

8.51

31.88

0722

E5

2

0.87

19.08

30.80

E5

19

1.71

8.08

31.97

0807

E6

2

0.60

19.17

30.78

E6

24

1.22

7.70

32.16

0836

E7

2

0.53

19.86

31.01

E7

23

1.37

8.87

32.12

1028

D7

2

0.67

19.31

30.46

D7

28

0.87

7.65

32.42

1103

D6

2

0.95

19.15

30.65

D6

25

1.37

7.65

32.17

1143

D5

2

0.84

19.24

30.16

D5

19

1.10

8.08

32.02

1222

D4

2

1.05

19.07

30.26

D4

20

1.34

8.35

32.02

1246

D3

2

1.39

18.73

30.40

D3

20

1.25

8.67

31.86

27

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 6, 29-30 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(mj

CONCENTRATION

(mg/i)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

6/29/79 1310

D2

2

2.24

18.87

30.53

D2

16

1.59

9.64

31.64

1355

P4

2

1.30

18.05

30.43

P4

13

2.17

10.14

31.59

1436

P3

2

1.55

19.03

30.35

P3

15

1.40

10.65

31.66

1541

P2

2

1.79

17.87

29.94

P2

13

2.22

12.77

31.41

1605

PI

2

3.89

17.83

28.88

PI

11

3.06

15.08

29.97

1712

C2

2

2.00

17.90

29.79

C2

11

1.64

12.35

31.27

1734

C3

2

1.52

18.50

30.47

C3

17

1.35

10.66

31.68

1751

C4

2

1.14

18.84

30.48

C4

18

1.20

10.31

31.77

1809

C5

2

1.17

19.16

30.43

C5

20

0.89

9.98

31.81

1832

C6

2

1.04

18.99

30.19

C6

25

1.62

8.32

32.34

1900

C7

2

1.35

18.62

29.71

C7

49

0.94

__ _

_ _ _

28

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 6, 29-30 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

6/29/79 1922

C8

2

1.45

18.75

29.63

C8

27

2.14

8.82

32.42

1956

C9

2

1.69

18.66

29.55

C9

24

0.95

9.48

32.22

2025

B8

2

1.75

18.12

30.03

B8

24

5.06

9.75

31.88

2057

B7

2

0.95

18.41

30.56

B7

21

1.97

10.24

31.87

2138

B6

2

1.04

17.90

31.16

B6

21

1.90

11.04

31.83

2159

B5

2

0.87

18.37

31.05

B5

19

1.32

13.96

31.63

2220

B4

2

1.87

18.42

31.22

B4

17

0.77

13.92

31.63

2244

B3

2

1.35

19.02

30.41

B3

14

3.17

15.22

31.48

2302

B2

2

1.37

19.57

30.46

B2

10

7.01

17.64

31.32

6/30/79 0034

Al

2

2.51

18.72

31.27

Al

12

8.66

15.92

31.37

0055

A2

2

1.49

18.52

31.26

A2

13

2.35

15.21

31.44

29

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 6, 29-30 JUNE 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

6/30/79

0121

A3

2

0.87

18.57

31.33

A3

17

2.75

13.56

31.67

0142

A4

2

1.51

18.44

31.28

A4

17

1.22

14.42

31.59

0203

A5

2

0.93

18.39

31.24

A5

19

4.17

13.29

31.75

0237

A6

2

0.62

18.23

31.15

A6

21

2.71

12.54

31.89

30

TABLE 9. SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 7,1-2 AUGUST 1979

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

8/01/79 1822

C9

2

0.08

25.66

30.81

C9

23

1.03

13.40

31.75

1910

C8

2

0.07

25.26

30.69

C8

27

0.92

12.45

31.91

1949

C7

2

0.17

25.07

30.50

C7

54

0.50

—

—

2035

C6

2

0.43

24.76

30.05

C6

26

1.00

12.09

32.05

2109

C5

2

0.32

24.94

29.41

C5

22

2.15

12.67

31.98

2137

C4

2

0.80

24.60

29.40

C4

20

1.23

13.38

31.86

2203

C3

2

0.41

24.19

29.45

C3

19

1.93

13.74

31.79

2238

C2

2

0.70

—

—

C2

12

5.33

—

—

8/02/79 0030

D3

2

0.87

22.77

30.80

D3

22

1.80

12.12

31.93

0058

D4

2

0.70

24.60

30.55

D4

21

1.43

12.26

32.01

0126

D5

2

1.57

24.64

30.81

D5

21

1.20

11.69

32.04

31

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 7,1-2 AUGUST 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

8/02/79 0204

D6

2

0.33

25.22

30.82

D6

27

1.57

10.73

32.12

0243

D7

2

0.18

23.08

31.24

D7

28

1.28

10.44

32.37

0455

E7

2

0.23

25.57

30.63

E7

15

0.23

16.00

31.84

0531

E6

25

0.50

25.58

30.65

0617

E5

2

0.22

25.00

30.38

E5

21

1.25

10.92

32.03

0701

E4

2

0.48

24.93

30.58

E4

19

0.97

11.58

31.93

0730

E3

2

0.52

24.57

30.52

E3

15

0.58

13.45

31.75

0757

E2

2

0.66

22.68

30.70

E2

12

1.66

14.56

31.50

0813

El

2

1.20

22.73

30.63

El

10

1.47

15.04

31.45

1043

P4

2

0.32

24.87

30.01

P4

18

0.68

14.29

31.83

1144

P3

2

0.50

24.70

30.47

P3

17

0.75

13.99

31.79

1242

P2

2

0.43

23.22

29.74

32

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 7,1-2 AUGUST 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

8/02/79

P2

16

2.63

14.29

31.71

1310

PI

2

2.59

22.76

28.46

PI

12

3.28

16.19

31.22

1509

B8

2

0.30

26.09

30.82

B8

25

0.68

12.67

31.87

1545

B7

2

0.48

25.33

30.32

B7

21

0.78

13.28

31.78

1620

B6

2

2.18

23.22

29.12

1646

B5

2

0.93

24.40

29.66

B5

21

0.43

14.36

31.60

1707

B4

2

0.75

22.41

30.77

B4

19

0.62

14.58

31.57

1733

B3

2

0.70

25.09

29.98

B3

16

2.40

15.89

31.41

1751

B2

2

0.88

20.83

30.71

B2

13

5.08

16.32

31.36

1805

Bl

2

0.72

21.63

30.60

Bl

11

4.55

16.59

31.33

1938

A2

2

1.33

23.67

30.73

A2

13

4.79

16.92

31.28

2005

A3

2

0.43

22.06

30.75

A3

19

2.36

15.39

31.42

33

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 7,1-2 AUGUST 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION

(mg/U

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

8/02/79

2024

A4

2

1.37

23.10

30.78

A4

15

1.40

15.28

31.43

2044

A5

2

1.13

24.52

30.50

A5

19

1.00

15.45

31.40

2111

A6

2

0.43

24.07

30.67

A6

21

0.25

14.80

31.62

34

TABLE 10. SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 8,

5-7 SEPTEMBER 1979

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/l)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

9/05/79 1341

CI

2

10.17

23.02

29.19

CI

4

2.67

22.10

29.39

CI

9

1.49

20.52

30.37

1411

C2

2

2.30

23.06

29.37

C2

6

1.49

20.85

29.89

C2

12

7.27

18.11

31.58

1442

C3

2

1.69

20.99

29.86

C3

9

0.76

19.46

31.61

C3

18

1.72

16.38

32.16

1553

C4

2

1.58

22.28

29.83

C4

8

0.58

18.98

31.83

C4

18

0.93

15.71

32.28

1623

C5

2

0.55

22.98

29.56

C5

9

0.10

19.42

32.00

C5

19

0.85

15.73

32.24

1701

C6

2

0.32

22.85

31.19

C6

10

0.24

19.91

32.14

C6

25

1.09

13.84

32.23

1730

C7

2

0.25

23.03

31.46

C7

18

0.23

18.09

32.92

C7

47

0.58

_ — —

_ __

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SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 8, 5-7 SEPTEMBER 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

9/05/79 1806

C8

2

0.79

23.24

31.42

C8

17

0.46

18.64

32.33

C8

26

1.07

17.07

32.81

1842

C9

2

0.56

23.55

31.37

C9

12

0.30

20.92

31.66

C9

24

1.67

18.09

32.67

2041

D7

2

0.33

22.78

31.30

D7

14

0.37

19.04

32.33

D7

28

9.96

11.94

32.62

2128

D6

2

0.36

22.55

31.34

D6

12

0.36

19.59

32.19

D6

25

5.46

13.18

32.61

2206

D5

2

0.31

22.37

31.34

D5

8

0.47

18.82

32.02

D5

19

5.78

15.09

32.57

2247

D4

2

0.34

22.12

31.27

D4

10

0.73

18.23

31.90

D4

19

6.98

15.91

32.59

2314

D3

2

0.33

22.56

30.99

D3

11

0.53

17.58

32.11

D3

19

6.90

15.86

32.40

9/06/79 0140

E4

2

0.54

20.12

31.59

36

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 8, 5-7 SEPTEMBER 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION

(mg/i)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(<Voo)

9/06/79

E4

6

0.56

20.02

31.61

E4

17

2.00

15.46

32.08

1710

D7

2

3.38

18.82

32.16

D7

28

12.83

11.22

32.59

1804

D6

2

0.48

19.06

32.17

D6

26

17.08

12.74

32.64

1842

D5

2

0.78

19.05

32.21

D5

19

7.84

14.66

32.63

2015

D2

2

2.32

18.73

31.78

D2

16

4.64

—

—

2042

D3

2

1.30

19.07

31.72

D3

21

7.72

16.99

32.27

2108

D4

2

1.32

19.41

31.71

D4

20

7.06

16.45

32.46

2333

P2

2

2.50

21.41

29.99

P2 .

12

6.08

17.65

31.92

9/07/79

0012

PI

2

3.35

21.03

30.11

PI

10

5.24

19.18

31.07

0102

C2

2

3.62

20.44

31.29

C2

13

3.90

16.73

32.08

0124

C3

2

2.24

21.08

30.86

C3

13

3.20

17.27

32.01

37

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 8, 5-7 SEPTEMBER 1979 (cont'd)

DATE TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(O/oo)

9/07/79 0142

C4

2

4.61

21.18

30.81

C4

16

0.94

16.21

32.21

0218

C5

2

1.60

21.15

30.35

C5

19

9.62

16.62

31.95

0247

C6

2

2.16

21.08

29.96

C6

24

7.44

15.31

32.32

0325

C7

2

2.02

20.26

30.88

C7

20

2.20

17.96

32.08

0358

C8

2

1.10

19.81

31.02

C8

25

3.76

13.23

32.68

0431

C9

2

0.72

19.45

31.55

C9

22

10.63

14.73

32.59

0629

A6

2

0.62

21.13

31.76

A6

20

25.43

17.85

32.13

0655

A5

2

9.20

21.00

31.75

A5

18

2.58

19.69

31.90

0713

A4

2

3.76

21.04

31.75

A4

15

10.18

19.69

31.88

0754

A2

2

5.72

21.82

31.46

A2

12

4.68

21.08

31.75

1058

Bl

2

8.77

22.35

31.34

Bl

11

35.17

21.10

31.89

38

SPM, TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY DATA, CRUISE 8, 5-7 SEPTEMBER 1979 (cont'd)

DATE

9/07/79

TIME
(EST)

STATION

DEPTH
(m)

CONCENTRATION
(mg/1)

TEMP.
(°C)

SALINITY
(o/oo)

1159

B4

18

10.20

20.01

31.99

1227

B5

19

5.18

16.57

32.20

1242

B6

19

12.10

17.64

32.19

39

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks are given to the Captain and crew of the NOAA Ship KELEZ for their
efficient operation during the sampling period. Dr. Robert Young supervised
the data collection and made helpful comments in reviewing the text. This work
was funded by the MESA New York Bight Project.

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Drake, D. E. (1974): Suspended particulate matter in the New York Bight apex:
September-November 1973, NOAA Tech. Report ERL 318-MESA 1, Supt. of
Documents, U.S. Gov't Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Nelsen, T. A. (1979): Suspended particulate matter in the New York Bight apex:
Observations from April 1974 though January 1975, NOAA Tech. Memo. ERL
MESA-42, Supt. of Documents, U.S. Gov't Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402.

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