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Field Activity Details for field activity 1990-046-FA

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Other ID: JENA 90-2

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): John S. Schlee

Affiliate Investigator(s): Rick Webb - WRD, San Juan

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect bottom sediment samples and high-resolution sonic profiles for composition and distribution of sediment.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Boqueron, Puerto Rico

End Port/Location: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Start Date: 1990-11-11

End Date: 1990-11-22

Equipment Used: Single channel hydrophone, Huntec profiling system (500-2500 Hz), 3.5 kHz, Motorola Mini-Ranger III, Magnavox satellite positioning system, Shipek grab

Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis; Sea floor map; Morphology;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Barry Irwin, John S. Schlee, Kenneth F. Parolski, Milton Carlo, Rafael W. Rodriguez, Juan Luis Trias

Affiliate Staff:
Rick Webb - WRD
San Juan

Notes:

Location:

Mayaquez, Cabo Rojo, Parguera, southwest Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18.25 South: 17.8 West: -67.5 East: -67.1

Platform(s):

photo of Jean A
Jean A

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's cruise report including personnel, tabulated information, trackmap, and sample locations.
Navigation log Motorola Mini-Ranger III Navigation notes and processed Miniranger navigation printout.
Navigation log (document not focused on specific equipment) Navigation notes regarding satellite fixes, Miniranger stations, and data acquisition for Leg 1 (FA 90043) and Leg 2 (FA 90046).
Sample log Shipek grab Shipek sample log containing identifier, location, water depth, description of samples taken.
Seismic log (document not focused on specific equipment) Seismic log for 3.5 kHz, Huntec and bathymetry systems containing watchstanders' notes.
Cruise log (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's log describing weather, line numbers, start and end times, and miscellaneous notes.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Single channel hydrophone --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
Sub Bottom Profiler
1990-046-FA-SE-002 (microfilm of Huntec profile data)
1990-046-FA-SE-003 (analog tape of seismic data (Huntec))
Huntec profiling system (500-2500 Hz) --- Boomer
3.5 kHz --- Sub Bottom Profiler
1990-046-FA-SE-001 ( Collection of paper record displays of seismic data( 3.5K) for lines )
Motorola Mini-Ranger III --- Navigation
1990-046-FA-LN-001 (Navigation trackline plot for field activity 90046)
1990-046-FA-LN-002 (Floppy disk(s) containing NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVMINIRLAPTOP, NAVGPSLAPTOP, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVGPS+MINIRANGER, NAVMINIRLAPTOP, NAVGPS, NAV-GPS+MINIRANGER, NAV-FINALCOMPLETE, )
Magnavox satellite positioning system --- Navigation
Shipek grab --- Geology

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