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Field Activity Details for field activity 1977-022-FA

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Other ID: 77-7

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James V. A. Trumbull

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Geology, Visual Identification: Submersible Observations

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Conduct current measurements (drogue-tracking), bottom sampling, and SCUBA observations of Vieques Island.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1977-06-15

End Date: 1977-07-01

Equipment Used: SCUBA, Submersible Observation

Information to be Derived: Time series data; Grain size analysis; Sea floor map;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Current measurements (Drogue tracking): 12; Bottom samples: 38; SCUBA dives: 18.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op

Location:

Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18.2 South: 18.1 West: -65.75 East: -65.5

Platform(s):

photo of Jean A
Jean A

Publications

Grove, K.A., and Trumbull, James V. A., 1978, Surficial geologic maps and data on three potential offshore sand sources on the insular shelf of Puerto Rico: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1017, 1 sheet, URL: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1017.

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Tabulation of cruise data for fiscal year 1977 as part of the Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-Op. Includes information for several field activities and a location map.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
SCUBA --- Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Submersible Observation --- Submersible Observations

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