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USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Field Activity Details for field activity 2022-026-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Pending

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

Funding Program(s): Great Lakes Coastal Hazards and Resources (LQ00TYS)

Principal Investigator(s): Walter Barnhardt

Affiliate Investigator(s): Peter Esselman, USGS, Ann Arbor, MI

Information Specialist(s): Walter Barnhardt

Data Type(s): Sonar: Single Beam, Sampling: Geology, Imagery: Video

Scientific Purpose/Goals: to map distribution of stamp sands along coast of Keweenaw Peninsula near Gay, MI

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Gay, MI

End Port/Location: Gay, MI

Start Date: 2022-07-30

End Date: 2022-08-06

Equipment Used: GoPro camera, Other, Van Veen grab sampler

Information to be Derived: Roxanne echo1/echo2 for bottom-type characterization; verified with video drops (GoPro on a cable) and sediment samples

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Walter Barnhardt

Affiliate Staff:
Sam Pecoraro (GLSC
information specialist); Hans Biberhofer (Environment Canada)

Notes: Funding Project: Great Lakes Coastal Hazards and Resources (LQ00-TYS)
Information Specialist: Walter Barnhardt (WHCMSC) and Sam Pecoraro (GLSC)
Platform: RV Desmid (GLSC)
Staffing: Walter Barnhardt, Sam Pecoraro (GLSC), Anthony Arnold (GLSC), Hans Biberhofer (Environment Canada)

Location:

Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior, Michigan, United States

Boundaries
North: 47.22143353 South: 47.12808212 West: -88.26141357 East: -88.14605713

Platform(s):

photo of Desmid
Desmid

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
GoPro camera --- Photo
Video
Other --- --- ---
Van Veen grab sampler --- Geology

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