Field Activity Details for field activity 1979-010-FA

Other ID: 79-4

Status: Completed

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

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Principal Investigator(s): Alan Goodman

Affiliate Investigator(s): Arturo Torres - Chief Scientist, USGS WRD-San Juan

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Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Boomer

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Determine thickness of alluvium in estuaries of Rio Espiritu Santo and Loiza.

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Start Date: 1979-05-22

End Date: 1979-05-23

Equipment Used: Boomer, Visual navigation, Single channel hydrophone

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Successful results in Rio Espiritu Santo, but Loiza was in flood and un-navigable so no results there.

Staff: Alan Goodman, John Larson

Affiliate Staff:
Arturo Torres - Chief Scientist
USGS WRD-San Juan

Notes: Goodman and Larson did a very good job in difficult circumstances. Don't try to work in rivers while they are in flood.
Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op

Location:

Estuaries of Rio Espiritu Santu and Rio Loiza, Puerto Rico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

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