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Field Activity Details for field activity 2005-027-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): John Crusius

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): John Crusius

Data Type(s): Sampling: Chemistry, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Environmental Data: Radon

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect water samples for Ra, Rn, and nutrient analysis.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: West Falmouth, MA

End Port/Location: West Falmouth, MA

Start Date: 2005-06-21

End Date: 2005-08-21

Equipment Used: Water sampler, GPS (wh), RAD7 radon detection instrument

Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Assessing groundwater discharge to West Falmouth Harbor and nutrient loading, too. Summer project for WHOI summer intern Adam Trescott.

Staff: John Bratton, John Crusius, Dirk Koopmans

Affiliate Staff:
Adam Trescott

Notes: Periodic groundwater sampling from shore (ON FOOT). See individual field activity reports (ZODIAC) for less frequent water-column sampling using boat and driver. Original Center People field contained: John Crusius; John Bratton; Dirk Koopmans; Adam Trescott.

Location:

West Falmouth Harbor, Falmouth, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic,

Boundaries
North: 41.625 South: 41.59 West: -70.675 East: -70.575

Platform(s):

photo of on foot
on foot

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Water sampler --- Chemistry
GPS (wh) --- Navigation
RAD7 radon detection instrument --- Radon

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