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Field Activity Details for field activity 1992-027-FA

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Other ID: JEAN A 11-92

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Rafael W. Rodriguez

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Reconnaissance geologic mapping of the Fajardo insular shelf.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1992-11-06

End Date: 1992-11-15

Equipment Used: DGPS, Boomer, 3.5 kHz, Grab sampler

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: High-resolution seismic data and bathymetry were collected over approximately 160 km of tracklines; 83 sediment samples were collected on the beach, shelf and slope; and SCUBA observations were carried out at three locations.

Staff: Barry Irwin, Kenneth F. Parolski, Milton Carlo, Rafael W. Rodriguez, Juan Luis Trias, VeeAnn Cross

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: The employee listed in the post-cruise report as Lyanet Atnip is in fact VeeAnn Atnipp (Cross).

Location:

Fajardo, east coast of Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18.49217 South: 18.2337 West: -65.6425 East: -65.39068

Platform(s):

photo of Jean A
Jean A

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's cruise report including personnel purpose, data to be obtained, summary of results, and trackmap.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
DGPS --- Navigation
1992-027-FA-LN-001-01 (Raw navigation data files.)
Boomer --- Boomer
3.5 kHz --- Sub Bottom Profiler
1992-027-FA-SE-001 (Collection of paper record displays of seismic data( 3.5K) for lines )
1992-027-FA-SE-002 (VHS digital tapes for line(s) 8, 8-10, 10, 11-12, 12-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-18, 18, 19-21, 21-22, )
1992-027-FA-SE-003 (microfilm of )
Grab sampler --- Biology
Geology

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