Field Activity Details for field activity 2022-028-FA

Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): CMG-WH Core Competency - Marine Technology (LQ000GU)

Principal Investigator(s): Seth Ackerman

Affiliate Investigator(s): Tammy Sliva, SBNMS David Wylie, SBNMS

Information Specialist(s): Seth Ackerman

Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Imagery: Video

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect seabed sediment samples for geological mapping project

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Scituate, MA

End Port/Location: Scituate, MA

Start Date: 2022-08-29

End Date: 2022-09-02

Equipment Used: SeaViewer 6000 HD Sea-Drop video camera, Hemisphere R131 DGPS, SeaBOSS

Information to be Derived: Sediment samples for geological mapping

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: A total of 43 sites were visited in 2 survey days aboard the SBNMS's R/V Auk. Seabed video, photos and sediment samples were collected in collaboration with the SBNMS staff.

Staff: Maeve Munnelly, Marie Bartlett

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Travel to and from Scituate, MA for day-cruises to Stellwagen Bank.

Load Auk in Scituate, MA on Friday, Aug 26, 2022.
Entries for this field activity are based loosely on entries from Field Activity 2021-017-FA.

Location:

Stellwagen Bank NMS

Platform(s):

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired