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Field Activity Details for field activity 2021-609-FA

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AKA: 2021 Skagit Eelgrass survey

Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Other (Other)

Principal Investigator(s): Eric Grossman

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Nathan vanArendonk, Andrew Stevens

Data Type(s): Sonar: Single Beam, Location-Elevation: Transects

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect bathymetry and eelgrass distribution data on the Skagit River delta

Vehicle(s): None

Start Port/Location: La Conner, WA

End Port/Location: La Conner, WA

Start Date: 2021-03-08

End Date: 2021-03-12

Equipment Used: Trimble R7 GPS (AS), Biosonics 420kHz

Information to be Derived: Bathymetry and eelgrass distributions

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected bathymetry and eelgrass distributions across the Skagit River delta

Staff: Nathan vanArendonk

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Vessel is Washington State Department of Ecology research vessel George Davidson

Location:

Puget Sound

Boundaries
North: 48.44232052 South: 48.20344234 West: -122.60959249 East: -122.30310448

Platform(s):

photo of George Davidson
George Davidson

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Trimble R7 GPS (AS) --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Biosonics 420kHz --- Single Beam

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