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Field Activity Details for field activity 2002-028-FA

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Other ID: M1-02-NC, M102NC, M-01-02-NC

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Marilyn ten Brink

Affiliate Investigator(s): Ian Hartwell (NOAA)

Information Specialist(s): Ellen Mecray

Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collaborate with NOAA NS&T and Sanctuary programs and with Western CMGP to collect sediment grab samples on the central California shelf for analysis of sediment texture, chemical composition, and accumulation of contaminants.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: San Francisco, CA

End Port/Location: San Francisco, CA

Start Date: 2002-02-28

End Date: 2002-03-06

Equipment Used: Digital camera, Grab sampler, Push corer (wh), Video camera - deep sea, Van Veen grab sampler, Plankton nets, Niskin bottle

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: On 10/21/2003, proprietorship of 58 dried samples was transferred to Donell Frank at B&B Laboratories in College Station, Texas for permanent storage. For more information, contact Donell Frank. per Jim Bischoff. Owens Lake subsamples can be shipped to Denver. Core material is already in Denver. Location of core is: 36deg22.85'N, 117deg57.95'W.

Staff: Dann Blackwood

Affiliate Staff:
Michael Torresan; Ian Hartwell (Chief Scientist and NOAA PI) - NOAA ST&T program; 3 program staff; 4 NOAA Sanctuary staff

Notes: Cruise is in response to a short-notice request for assistance from NOAA to collect deep water samples. Original Center People field contained: Dann Blackwood: deployment of gear, photography of sediment/sea floor, and collection of sediment samples; Michael Torresan.

Location:

Farallon Islands, San Francisco, Monterey Bay, California, United States, North America, North Pacific;

Boundaries
North: 37.95185 South: 36.60671 West: -123.449 East: -121.60767

Platform(s):

photo of McArthur
McArthur

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Sample log (document not focused on specific equipment) Sample Log with time, water depth, subsample specifications, sample description. Also includes CTD log with station locations, depth, and comments.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Digital camera --- Photo
2002-028-FA-PH-002 (Deck photos of field activity operatio)
Grab sampler --- Biology
Geology
2002-028-FA-PH-001 (CD ROM disk of DECK GRABS FARALLONS, )
2002-028-FA-NL-002 (CD ROM disk of DECK GRABS FARALLONS, )
Push corer (wh) --- Biology
Geology
2002-028-FA-SC-001 (CORE samples)
Video camera - deep sea --- Video
Van Veen grab sampler --- Geology
Plankton nets --- Biology
Niskin bottle --- Chemistry

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