A Study of the Bathymetry and Sediments of the U.S. Navy Torpedo Range in Cape Cod Bay

Abstract

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution contracted to make a survey of the bathymetry and sediments at the Navy Torpedo Testing Range in Cape Cod Bay. The area studies is approximately 35 miles SE from Boston and 15 miles NW from Provincetown in the southern part of Massachusetts Bay. Two trips were made to the area in the Research Vessel BEAR. The first trip, May 31 to June 2, 1960 (BEAR Cruise No. 241) collected enough data to satisfy the terms of the contract, but a second trip, June 16 and 17, 1960 (BEAR Cruise No. 247) was made to confirm some rather interesting relationships between bottom sediment type and submarine photographs taken on BEAR Cruise No. 241. The following work was completed and the results herein presented: (1) A bathymetric chart of the area; (2) A sediment distribution chart; (3) Nature of the sub-bottom; (4) Secchi disk readings; and (5) Bottom photographs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1960
Accession Number
ADA956376

Entities

People

  • Bernard Oostdam
  • John M. Zeigler

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Bays
  • Bearing Strength
  • Camera Mounts
  • Cameras
  • Depth
  • Geography
  • Islands
  • Light Sources
  • Massachusetts
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Topography
  • Underwater Ordnance

Readers

  • Oceanography.