Field Activity Details for field activity 2005-033-FA

Other ID: DI-0805

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Michael Bothner

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Michael Casso

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment cores from Monitoring Stations 4 and 8 in Boston Harbor for metals analysis.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Coast Guard Base, Boston, MA

End Port/Location: Coast Guard Base, Boston, MA

Start Date: 2005-08-15

End Date: 2005-08-15

Equipment Used: Push corer (wh), GPS (wh), Video camera - deep sea

Information to be Derived: Time series data; Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 4 sediment cores were collected using push poles from the surface ship near the time of low tide. All cores were located about 25 feet NW of the Boston Harbor Station 4 target location. Due to the current and the difficulty of collecting cores at Station 4, we decided to cancel attempting core collection at Station 8 (which would have had deeper water and stronger current).

Staff: Sandy Baldwin, Michael Casso, Richard Rendigs

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Notes: Original Center People field contained: Michael Casso, Sandy Baldwin Milbert, Richard Rendigs (Cruise leader).
Project = Coastal Processes, Environmental Change: Northeast, Coastal Processes, Environmental Change: Northeast

Location:

Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic,

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