Bermuda Moorings

SubSurface Moorings in Bermuda Time-Series Area

FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE PLAN YOUR WORK AT LEAST 2 NM AWAY FROM THESE MOORINGS (3 NM AWAY FROM THE OFP MOORING).

BE AWARE THAT MOORING POSITIONS AND NUMBER OF MOORINGS IN THE AREA MAY CHANGE!

PLEASE CONTACT DR. MAUREEN CONTE AT WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (mconte@whoi.edu, 508-289-2931/2912) BEFORE YOUR CRUISE FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON MOORINGS AND SCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN THE BERMUDA TIME-SERIES AREA.

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This notice is to warn ship operators and cruise scientists of the presence of several subsurface and surface moorings located near the Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series Site (31o40'N 64o10'W). Moorings in the water as of Sept 2003 are listed below.

Bermuda Moorings (as of Sept 2003)

(1) The OCEANIC FLUX PROGRAM time-series sediment trap mooring is a permanent mooring located at 31deg 50min N, 64 deg 10 min W.

  • The top of the mooring is 450 m subsurface. The traps continuously sample sinking materials. To avoid contaminating these samples, PLEASE do not conduct ANY work or dispose of garbage within 3 nm of thE OFP mooring. Contact Maureen Conte (mconte@whoi.edu) for further details.

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