USGS - science for a changing world

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Field Activity Details for field activity 02SWL01

View new CMGDS report form

Other ID: none

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Other (Other)

Principal Investigator(s): Julie Bernier

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: coring

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 2002-04-02

End Date: 2002-05-07

Equipment Used: GPS , Vibracorer

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Location:

Madison Bay, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico

Boundaries
North: 29.42188081 South: 28.92205119 West: -90.9448 East: -89.91360813

Platform(s):


Unknown

Publications

Bernier, J.C., 2013, Trends and causes of historical wetland loss in coastal Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2013-317, https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20133017.

Morton, R.A., Bernier, J.C., Barras, J.A., Ferina, N.F., 2005, Rapid subsidence and historical wetland loss in the Mississippi Delta plain; likely causes and future implications: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1216, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051216.

Morton, R.A., Tiling, G., Ferina, N.F., 2003, Causes of hot-spot wetland loss in the Mississippi Delta plain: Environmental Geosciences, v. 10, pp. 71–80, doi: 10.1306/eg.04040302007.

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
GPS --- Navigation
Vibracorer --- Geology
Core descriptions

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
Questions or Comments? Contact CMGDS Team
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov