Shipboard Scientific Party (1977): Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits from R/V Oceanographer Cruise RP-8-OC-76 in the DOMES, Site C area [dataset]. NOAA-Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratories, Seattle, Washington, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.877348
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Abstract:
Submarine photography and box cores described in this report were taken during the R/V Oceanographer Cruise RP-8-OC-76 in October 1976 over area C of the DOMES project (Deep Ocean Mining Environmental Study). This cruise was part of Phase I of the DOMES project which was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey under the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The purpose of DOMES project was to acquire the information necessary to provide both a timely and an independent assessment of the impact of deep ocean manganese nodule mining on the marine ecosystem before commercial mining operations begin. It was formulated in cooperation with the academic community and the mining industry. It consisted of a two-phase study, first to obtain basic information on the deep ocean environment and then to assess the impact of prototype mining operations on that environment.
Source:
Grant, John Bruce; Moore, Carla J; Alameddin, George; Chen, Kuiying; Barton, Mark (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V52Z13FT
Further details:
Shipboard Scientific Party (1977): Descriptions of cores and submarine photography for the R/V Oceanographer Cruise RP8-OC-76. NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, Washington. https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/curator/data/oceanographer/03045004/03045004.pdf, 3 pp (pdf 0.4 MB), MGG03045004.pdf
Warnken, Robin R; Virden, William T; Moore, Carla J (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Bibliography. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V53X84KN
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 15.178745 * Median Longitude: -126.008905 * South-bound Latitude: 15.098300 * West-bound Longitude: -126.106700 * North-bound Latitude: 15.256700 * East-bound Longitude: -125.868300
Date/Time Start: 1976-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-10-15T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0 m
Event(s):
RP8OC76-1-6 * Latitude: 15.231700 * Longitude: -125.973300 * Date/Time: 1976-10-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4380.0 m * Location: DOMES Site C, Pacific Ocean * Campaign: RP8OC76 (RP-8-OC-76) * Basis: Oceanographer * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
RP8OC76-2-7 * Latitude: 15.241700 * Longitude: -126.043300 * Date/Time: 1976-10-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4539.0 m * Location: DOMES Site C, Pacific Ocean * Campaign: RP8OC76 (RP-8-OC-76) * Basis: Oceanographer * Method/Device: Box corer (BC)
RP8OC76-3-1C * Latitude Start: 15.241330 * Longitude Start: -126.063500 * Latitude End: 15.244500 * Longitude End: -126.045000 * Date/Time Start: 1976-10-11T04:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1976-10-11T05:13:11 * Elevation Start: -4590.0 m * Elevation End: -4530.0 m * Location: DOMES Site C, Pacific Ocean * Campaign: RP8OC76 (RP-8-OC-76) * Basis: Oceanographer * Method/Device: Photo/Video (PV) * Comment: Institution = NOAA
Comment:
From 1983 until 1989 NOAA-NCEI compiled the NOAA-MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database from journal articles, technical reports and unpublished sources from other institutions. At the time it was the most extended data compilation on ferromanganese deposits world wide. Initially published in a proprietary format incompatible with present day standards it was jointly decided by AWI and NOAA to transcribe this legacy data into PANGAEA. This transfer is augmented by a careful checking of the original sources when available and the encoding of ancillary information (sample description, method of analysis...) not present in the NOAA-MMS database.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 2 | Latitude of event | Latitude | ||||
| 3 | Longitude of event | Longitude | ||||
| 4 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | |||
| 5 | Method/Device of event | Method/Device | ||||
| 6 | Identification | ID | ||||
| 7 | DEPTH, sediment/rock | Depth sed | m | Geocode | ||
| 8 | Position | Position | Visual description | |||
| 9 | Deposit type | Deposit type | ||||
| 10 | Quantity of deposit | Quantity | ||||
| 11 | Size | Size | ||||
| 12 | Substrate type | Substrate | ||||
| 13 | Sediment type | Sediment | ||||
| 14 | Description | Description | ||||
| 15 | File name | File name | ||||
| 16 | Uniform resource locator/link to image | URL image |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
210 data points
Data
| 1 Event | 2 Latitude | 3 Longitude | 4 Elevation [m] | 5 Method/Device | 6 ID | 7 Depth sed [m] | 8 Position | 9 Deposit type | 10 Quantity | 11 Size | 12 Substrate | 13 Sediment | 14 Description | 15 File name | 16 URL image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP8OC76-1-6 | 15.232 | -125.973 | -4380 | Box corer | RP8OC76-1-6-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 8 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-2-7 | 15.242 | -126.043 | -4539 | Box corer | RP8OC76-2-7-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 8 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-3-8 | 15.257 | -125.988 | -4363 | Box corer | RP8OC76-3-8-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 8 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-4-9 | 15.243 | -126.027 | -4490 | Box corer | RP8OC76-4-9-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 8 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-5-10 | 15.217 | -125.932 | -4465 | Box corer | RP8OC76-5-10-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Many Mn nodules up to 8 cm. Varied sizes and a platty appearance. | RP8OC76_5-10.jpg | RP8OC76_5-10.jpg | |
| RP8OC76-6-11 | 15.182 | -125.893 | -4442 | Box corer | RP8OC76-6-11-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 8 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-7-12 | 15.205 | -125.868 | -4601 | Box corer | RP8OC76-7-12-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 12 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 12 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-8-13 | 15.207 | -125.953 | -4367 | Box corer | RP8OC76-8-13-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 10 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 10 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-9-14 | 15.188 | -126.025 | -4444 | Box corer | RP8OC76-9-14-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 8 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 8 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-10-15 | 15.190 | -126.037 | -4516 | Box corer | RP8OC76-10-15-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 10 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 10 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-11-16 | 15.195 | -126.065 | -4524 | Box corer | RP8OC76-11-16-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 10 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 10 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-12-18 | 15.193 | -126.098 | -4451 | Box corer | RP8OC76-12-18-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 10 cm | Clay | Many Mn nodules up to 10 cm. Variety of sizes and irregular density | RP8OC76_12_18.jpg | RP8OC76_12_18.jpg | |
| RP8OC76-13-19 | 15.137 | -126.107 | -4481 | Box corer | RP8OC76-13-19-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 6 cm | Clay | Many Mn nodules up to 6 cm. Variety of sizes and irregular density | RP8OC76_13-19.jpg | RP8OC76_13-19.jpg | |
| RP8OC76-14-20 | 15.137 | -126.062 | -4586 | Box corer | RP8OC76-14-20-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 9 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 9 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-15-21 | 15.140 | -126.045 | -4501 | Box corer | RP8OC76-15-21-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 6 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 6 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-16-22 | 15.132 | -125.990 | -4442 | Box corer | RP8OC76-16-22-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 4 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 4 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-17-23 | 15.138 | -125.955 | -4376 | Box corer | RP8OC76-17-23-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 10 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 10 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-18-24 | 15.105 | -125.957 | -4426 | Box corer | RP8OC76-18-24-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 6 cm | Clay | Many Mn nodules up to 6 cm. Homogenous in size and very dense cover | RP8OC76_18-24.jpg | RP8OC76_18-24.jpg | |
| RP8OC76-19-25 | 15.140 | -126.015 | -4465 | Box corer | RP8OC76-19-25-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 6 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 6 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-21-27 | 15.098 | -126.035 | -4522 | Box corer | RP8OC76-21-27-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Several | Up to 15 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 15 cm | |||
| RP8OC76-22-28 | 15.107 | -126.047 | -4641 | Box corer | RP8OC76-22-28-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 10 cm | Clay | Mn nodules up to 10 cm. The upper surface of all of the nodules is smooth. Where smooth and granular surfaces meet, a coarse granular Equatorial rim"" commonly develops. | RP8OC76_22-28.jpg | RP8OC76_22-28.jpg | |
| RP8OC76-3-1C | 15.241 | -126.064 | -4590 | Photo/Video | RP8OC76-3-1C-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Clay | Dense to sparse coverage of Mn nodules with an estimated average density of 12.82 kg/m2. Some areas show bioturbation activity on large patches of sediment. | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run1.jpg | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run1.jpg | ||
| RP8OC76-5A-2C | 15.230 | -125.943 | -4398 | Photo/Video | RP8OC76-5A-2C-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Small | Clay | Fairly homogeneous cover of small Mn nodules with an estimated average density of 7.99 kg/m2. Many areas show bioturbation activity on large patches of sediment. | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run2_1.jpg | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run2_1.jpg | |
| RP8OC76-5A-2C | 15.230 | -125.943 | -4398 | Photo/Video | RP8OC76-5A-2C-2 | 0 | Surface | Mn coating | Several | Thick | Block, fragment; volcanics | Clay | Sharp cliff and scattered blocks and fragments of volcanic rocks with thick Mn coating. | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run2_2.jpg | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run2_2.jpg |
| RP8OC76-13-3C | 15.140 | -126.105 | -4505 | Photo/Video | RP8OC76-13-3C-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Clay | Dense to sparse coverage of Mn nodules with an estimated average density of 10.05 kg/m2. Some areas show bioturbation activity on large patches of sediment. | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run3_1.jpg | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run3_1.jpg | ||
| RP8OC76-13-3C | 15.140 | -126.105 | -4505 | Photo/Video | RP8OC76-13-3C-2 | 0 | Surface | Mn coating | Several | Thick | Block, fragment; volcanics | Clay | Sharp cliff and scattered blocks and fragments of volcanic rocks with thick Mn coating. | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run3_2.jpg | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run3_2.jpg |
| RP8OC76-18-4C | 15.108 | -125.960 | -4500 | Photo/Video | RP8OC76-18-4C-1 | 0 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Clay | Fairly homogeneous cover of small Mn nodules with an estimated average density of 11.80 kg/m2. Many areas show bioturbation activity on large patches of sediment. | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run4_1.jpg | domes_rp8oc76-9_cam-a_run4_1.jpg |
