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Field Activity Details for field activity 2014-603-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: G-01-14-PS

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00AZZ)

Principal Investigator(s): Renee Takesue

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collection of nearshore bed sediment for geochemical analysis

Vehicle(s): None

Start Port/Location: Tacoma, Washington

End Port/Location: Tacoma, Washington

Start Date: 2014-01-28

End Date: 2014-01-30

Equipment Used: Other, Handheld GPS, Van Veen, CodaOctopus F180, Other

Information to be Derived: Spatial distribution of Puyallyp River plume sediment in Commencement Bay

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 25 sea floor sediment samples were collected in Commencement Bay, Wa. Samples were split for geochemical analyses of beryllium-7, contaminants, and rare earth elements.

Staff: Renee Takesue

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: 20140213 CR added nav equip.
20140211 RT added summary
20140210 CR FAN added from FACS ID G-01-14-PS

Location:

Washington

Boundaries
North: 49.75 South: 47.25 West: -125.75 East: -122.25

Platform(s):


Gregor

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Other --- --- ---
Handheld GPS --- Navigation
Van Veen --- Biology
Geology
CodaOctopus F180 --- Navigation
Other --- --- ---

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