Field Activity Details for field activity 2004-042-FA

Other ID: OC406-2

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Christopher Sherwood

Affiliate Investigator(s): Chuck Nittrouer, University of Washington

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Environmental Data: CTD, Environmental Data: Temperature, Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography), Environmental Data: Current

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Deploy bottom tripod and guard buoys for EuroSTRATAFORM experiment.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Port la Nouvelle, France

End Port/Location: Port la Nouvelle, France

Start Date: 2004-09-23

End Date: 2004-10-01

Equipment Used: GPS (wh), Temperature and salinity, Pressure, Turbidity, Current, ADCP

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Extensive Chirp subottom lines collected by Mike Field. Tripods deployed for Spanish and Univ. of Washington co-investigators. Problems with French clearance meant USGS tripod was not deployed and returned to U.S. on OCEANUS.

Staff: Marinna Martini, Christopher Sherwood, Jonathan Borden, Stephen Ruane

Affiliate Staff:
Joanne Ferreira (USGS-Menlo Park)
Technician; Chuck Nittrouer
Univ. of Washington
Project Chief Scientist; Mike Field
USGS
Project PI; Homa Lee
USGS
Project PI

Notes: First of three-leg deployment. Three USGS scientific parties on various legs (Field and Lee are PIs on other projects). This covers only work from Woods Hole, with Sherwood as PI. Original Center People field contained: Chris Sherwood, Scientist; Jon Borden (mobilization in Woods Hole); Marinna Martini (mobilization in Woods Hole); Steve Ruane (mobilization in Woods Hole).
Project = EuroSTRATAFORM - Gulf of Lions, EuroSTRATAFORM - Gulf of Lions

Location:

Golfe du Lyon, France, Mediterranean Sea, Europe;

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