Other ID: 82-1
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): Sampling: Geology, Sonar: Single Beam, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Sample sand deposit based on seismic data from cruise 81-11; collect bathymetry of the sand deposit to supplement the work of cruise 81-11; and map the edge of Thalasia grass around the sand body.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
End Port/Location: Aguirre, Puerto Rico
Start Date: 1982-01-27
End Date: 1982-01-29
Equipment Used: Shipek grab, Echosounder, Motorola Mini-Ranger III
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Making bathymetry lines with 100-m line spacing, total 15 line-km. Fifty-three sediment samples were collected (UPR 173-216). Unable to map edge of Thalassia due to sea state and cloud cover.
Staff: Juan Luis Trias, James V. A. Trumbull
Affiliate Staff:
Nelson Espinell - PR DNR
Field Technician; Julio Ortiz - PR DNR
Utility-man
Notes: Original Center People field contained: James Trumbull - Ch. Sci.; Juan Luis Trias - scientist.
Location:
The Escollo de Arenas, a sand body at the northwest corner of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 18.5 | South: 17.5 | West: -66 | East: -65 |
Platform(s):
 Jean A |
| Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Minimal cruise report indicating personnel, equipment, and brief results and comments. |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipek grab | --- | Geology | |
| Echosounder | --- | Single Beam | |
| Motorola Mini-Ranger III | --- | Navigation |
