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Field Activity Details for field activity 1981-004-FA

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Other ID: 81-5

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Juan Luis Trias

Affiliate Investigator(s): Jack Morelock, Co-Chief Scientist

Information Specialist(s):

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment samples inshore Parguera to make grain size analyses in the Geo-lab of the Department of Natural Resources, and for other analyses.

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Start Date: 1981-01-30

End Date: 1981-01-30

Equipment Used: Van Veen grab sampler, Echosounder, Theodolites

Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 26 samples taken (PPR 208-234).

Staff: Juan Luis Trias, Nelson Espinell, Jose R. Muniz

Affiliate Staff:
Jack Morelock
Co-Chief Scientist

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Jack Morelock, Co-Chief Scientist; Juan Trias, Co-Chief Scientist; Jose Muniz; Nelson Espinell.

Location:

La Parguera, south coast of Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18 South: 17.8 West: -67.5 East: -67

Platform(s):


Guajataca

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Brief chief scientist's cruise report including personnel list, equipment and a few comments.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Van Veen grab sampler --- Geology
Echosounder --- Single Beam
Theodolites --- Navigation

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