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Field Activity Details for field activity 1982-008-FA

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Other ID: 82-3

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Juan Luis Trias

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment samples offshore Ponce Bay to make grain analyses in the Geo-lab of the Dept. of Natural Resources to complete the sampling of the area.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico

End Port/Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Start Date: 1982-03-19

End Date: 1982-03-19

Equipment Used: Van Veen grab sampler, Theodolites

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Sediment samples: 39 (GPR 112-150).

Staff: Juan Luis Trias, James V. A. Trumbull

Affiliate Staff:
Nelson Espinell - technician (Puerto Rico DNR); University of Puerto Rico: Rafael A. Oliviera
Vilma Torrey
Juan C. Musa

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Juan Luis Trias - Ch. Sci.; James Trumbull - scientist.

Location:

Ponce Bay, south coast of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18.1 South: 17.8 West: -66.8 East: -66.4

Platform(s):


Pezmar

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Minimal cruise report listing objectives, personnel, equipment, and very brief results.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Van Veen grab sampler --- Geology
Theodolites --- Navigation
1982-008-FA-LN-001 (Navigation trackline plot for field activity 82008)

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