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Field Activity Details for field activity 2021-332-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Kyle Kelso

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Chelsea Stalk, Billy Reynolds, Kyle Kelso, Joseph Fredericks, Andrew Farmer, Nancy DeWitt

Data Type(s): Sonar: Single Beam, Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Transects, Location-Elevation: Profiles, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Location-Elevation: Benchmarks, Environmental Data: Sediment Properties, Environmental Data: CTD

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To assist the USACE with various data collection around the Field Research Facility.

Vehicle(s): Unknown

Start Port/Location: St Petersburg, FL

End Port/Location: St Petersburg, FL

Start Date: 2021-08-14

End Date: 2021-11-01

Equipment Used: SBG Ellipse A Motion Sensor, ODOM-Echotrac CV-100, Vibracorer, Push Corer, Grab Sampler, Tripods, SP90 GNSS Receiver, SP80 GNSS Receiver, Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) DGPS, GPS Pole, GPS Backpack, Collapsible Tripod, Choke Ring Antenna, Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver, Tripods, SP90 GNSS Receiver, SP80 GNSS Receiver, Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) DGPS, Collapsible Tripod, Choke Ring Antenna, Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver, GPS Pole, GPS Backpack, Collapsible Tripod, Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) DGPS, GPS Pole, GPS Backpack, Collapsible Tripod, Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) Logger/Probe

Information to be Derived: Various types of data ranging from bathymetry, GPS, sediment sampling and others as needed.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Assist USACOE in DUNEX activities. Helped install instruments. Conducted bathy surveys in nearshore using PWC based SBS. Vibracored from the CRAB.

Staff: Chelsea Stalk, Billy Reynolds, Kyle Kelso, Joseph Fredericks, Andrew Farmer, Nancy DeWitt

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: This is a long term project which will run August 15-November 1st, 2021 with alternating staff and data collection as needed.

Location:

Duck, North Carolina

Boundaries
North: 36.19901609 South: 36.16093999 West: -75.78362525 East: -75.71927561

Platform(s):

photo of Personal Water Craft (Blue WVR2 - Chum)
Personal Water Craft (Blue WVR2 - Chum)
photo of Personal Water Craft (White WVR1 - Shark)
Personal Water Craft (White WVR1 - Shark)

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Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
SBG Ellipse A Motion Sensor --- Single Beam
ODOM-Echotrac CV-100 --- Single Beam
Vibracorer --- Geology
Push Corer --- Geology
Grab Sampler --- Biology
Geology
Tripods --- Mooring (physical oceanography)
Benchmarks
Navigation
SP90 GNSS Receiver --- Benchmarks
Navigation
SP80 GNSS Receiver --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) DGPS --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
GPS Pole --- Navigation
Profiles
Transects
GPS Backpack --- Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Collapsible Tripod --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Choke Ring Antenna --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Tripods --- Mooring (physical oceanography)
Benchmarks
Navigation
SP90 GNSS Receiver --- Benchmarks
Navigation
SP80 GNSS Receiver --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) DGPS --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Collapsible Tripod --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Choke Ring Antenna --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver --- Benchmarks
Navigation
GPS Pole --- Navigation
Profiles
Transects
GPS Backpack --- Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Collapsible Tripod --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) DGPS --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
GPS Pole --- Navigation
Profiles
Transects
GPS Backpack --- Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Collapsible Tripod --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) Logger/Probe --- CTD

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