Other ID: none
Status: Cancelled
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Funding Program(s): Estuary and Marsh Geology - EMRG (Spatial) (GX.24.MN00.M1D10.00)
Principal Investigator(s): Christopher Smith
Affiliate Investigator(s): Jim Culter
Information Specialist(s): Joseph Vargas
Data Type(s): Sampling: Chemistry
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect vertical radon and radium distribution data in Gulf of Mexico blue holes.
Vehicle(s): None
Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
End Port/Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Start Date: 2021-05-10
End Date: 2021-05-14
Equipment Used: Other, Water Sampler
Information to be Derived: Radon. Radium-226 will be analyzed from 8-L jugs, not from Manganese fibers. Short-lived Radium isotopes will be collected through Mn-fibers.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Delayed activity due to COVID, inclement weather, and equipment problems.
Staff: Joseph Vargas
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: This fieldwork is a collaboration with colleague, Jim Culter, at Mote Marine Laboratory. USGS staff will not participate in sample collection due to covid concerns.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2020-317-FA
Location:
Gulf of Mexico departing from Sarasota, FL
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 27.47416122 | South: 27.2839256 | West: -83.32580566 | East: -83.07312012 |
Platform(s):
Other |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | --- | --- | --- |
| Water Sampler | --- | Chemistry |
