AKA: MBARI ROV Coring central Cascadia
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
Funding Program(s): Coastal and marine earthquake, tsunami, and landslide active margin field studies (ZP00EQV)
Principal Investigator(s): Janet Watt, Jenna Hill
Affiliate Investigator(s): Charlie Paull, MBARI
Information Specialist(s): Jenna Hill
Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology, Sampling: Biology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect ROV vibracore, pushcore, rock, and biologic samples to investigate earthquake hazards and deepwater habitats in the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Vehicle(s): Dodge Caravan - G41-2395R
Start Port/Location: Moss Landing, CA
End Port/Location: Newport, OR
Start Date: 2021-08-09
End Date: 2021-08-31
Equipment Used: Vibracore, Hand-grab sample
Information to be Derived: Multi-sensor core logger (MSCL), grain size, radiocarbon age
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected 140 vibracores across 16 transects, plus numerous rock and biologic samples
Staff: Nora Nieminski, Mary McGann, Thomas Lorenson
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Central Cascadia - deepwater
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 46.27407482 | South: 40.33649575 | West: -127.12939426 | East: -123.57421875 |
Platform(s):
 Western Flyer |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibracore | --- | Geology | |
| Hand-grab sample | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology |
