Field Activity Details for field activity 1983-001-FA

Other ID: 83-1

Status: Completed

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

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Principal Investigator(s): Juan Luis Trias

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Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Sonar: Single Beam, Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: 1) Seismic survey of an apparent sand deposit offshore Isabela, Puerto Rico; 2) seismic survey of submarine canyons offshore Guayanilla, Puerto Rico; and 3) surface sediment sampling between Guanica and Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.

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Start Port/Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

End Port/Location: Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

Start Date: 1983-04-07

End Date: 1983-04-17

Equipment Used: Grab sampler, Echosounder, Boomer, 3.5 kHz, Motorola Mini-Ranger III

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: The apparent "sand deposit" seems to be a very thin layer of sand over certain areas and small scattered sand pockets. 135 sediment samples were collected in the Guayanilla-Guanica-Ponce area. Seismic lines: 40 km.

Staff: David Nichols, Juan Luis Trias

Affiliate Staff:
Jose Muniz - technician (DNR); Nelson Espinell - technician (DNR); Lucy Cruz - technician (DNR); Miguel Soto - scientist (DNR); Richard Webb - scientist (DNR); Jose Gerena - scientist (DNR)

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Juan Luis Trias (Ch. Sci.); Dave Nichols - electronics technician.
Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Project, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Project

Location:

Isabela, Guayanilla, Guanica, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

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