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Field Activity Details for field activity 2011-038-FA

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Other ID: HLY1102

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Brian Buczkowski

Affiliate Investigator(s): Larry Mayer, UNH (Chief Scientist); Andy Armstrong NOAA (Co-chief Scientist);

Information Specialist(s): Brian Buczkowski

Data Type(s): Sonar: Multibeam

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect data to define the extent of the extended continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean and also to make measurements on ocean acidification and gravity.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Barrow, AK

End Port/Location: Dutch Harbor, AK

Start Date: 2011-08-15

End Date: 2011-09-28

Equipment Used: Simrad EM122

Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis;Bathymetric maps;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: The primary mission of Healy cruise 1102 was to collect multibeam bathymetry. Data were also collected and processed from two BGM gravimeters onboard, and water samples were collected and processed to analyze oceanic geochemistry, isotopic ratios and dissolved carbon in the Arctic Ocean.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:
Lisa Robbins - USGS St. Petersburg

Notes: NOAA/UNH cruise aboard USCG Cutter Healy
Project = Law of the Sea,

Location:

Boundaries
North: 88.3 South: 54 West: -179.9 East: -125

Platform(s):

photo of Healy
Healy

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Simrad EM122 --- Multibeam
Water column reflectivity

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