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Field Activity Details for field activity 1976-018-FA

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Other ID: CORPUS 37/43

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Gerald L. Shideler

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Turbidity, Sampling: Chemistry

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Sample suspended sediments in Corpus Christi Bay, Texas.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1976-06-07

End Date: 1976-06-07

Equipment Used: Transmissometer, Van Dorn bottle

Information to be Derived: Suspended sediment concentrations;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: After 2 hours ship time, breakdown (keel and shaft assembly out of line) forced use of another boat. Suspended sediment samples: 16; General log #43.

Staff: Gerald L. Shideler, Ronald J. Miller, Frances Firek

Affiliate Staff:
Tim Martin

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Gerald Shideler - Ch. Sci., Fran Firek, Tim Martin, Ronald Miller.

Location:

Corpus Christi Bay, Texas Bay System, Texas, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 27.85 South: 27.65 West: -97.65 East: -97.1

Platform(s):


Chem Mist

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Minimal cruise information - personnel, purpose, and a few comments.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Transmissometer --- Turbidity
Van Dorn bottle --- Chemistry

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