Field Activity Details for field activity 1981-031-FA

Other ID: 81-9

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James V. A. Trumbull

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Study of coral reefs as source of marine sediments and observation and collection of samples for a study of origins of offshore sand deposits and events of sea-level rise.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

End Port/Location: Isla Mona, Puerto Rico

Start Date: 1981-08-31

End Date: 1981-09-07

Equipment Used: Nikonos camera, SCUBA

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Rafael W. Rodriguez, Juan Luis Trias, James V. A. Trumbull, Carlos Goenaga

Affiliate Staff:
Jack Morelock - scientist; Roy Armstrong - visitor scientist
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaguez campus to work Parguera area; Eladio Rodriguez - Captain and dive-master; Gaspar Perez - ship crew and dive-master

Notes: Original Center People field contained: James Trumbull -, Chief Scientist, Jack Morelock - scientist, Rafael Rodriguez - scientist, Juan Luis Trias - scientist, Carlos Goenaga - scientist.

Location:

Ponce area, La Parguera area, and Isla Mona, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

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