Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring - BICM (GR.20.MN00.FT954.00)
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Scientific Purpose/Goals: The purpose of the trip is to install benchmark locations for bathymetric survey control. In addition the team will recon launch points, meet with marina and refuge personnel, and establish 3-4 new benchmarks along Marsh Island and Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge.
Vehicle(s): Chevy Suburban Silver
Start Port/Location: Abbeville, LA
End Port/Location: Biloxi, MS
Start Date: 2016-06-06
End Date: 2016-06-10
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Information to be Derived: 3-4 new benchmark locations; field recon; preliminary OPUS reports for base numbers
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: One benchmark (PID=DN4165) was verified, and 3 benchmarks were installed. (1) Marsh Island Gross Point (MIGP) - Garmin handheld location 29° 32’ 10.2N 91° 57’ 48.6W; (2) Flat Lake (FLLK) - Garmin handheld location 29° 34’ 49.0N 92° 33’ 18.8W; (3) Rockefeller Breakwater (RFBW) - Garmin handheld location 29° 38’ 59.5N 92° 48’ 21.4W
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Notes: Refer to 2016-337-FA_Operations_Log.pdf for detailed notes.
Location:
West Louisiana, Chenier Plain
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 29.82158272 | South: 29.44320764 | West: -93.8013 | East: -91.75008138 |
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