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Field Activity Details for field activity 2022-032-FA

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Other ID: Testing ADCP Bottom Track

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): NFWF/Monitoring Beach Marsh (MN00GSM)

Principal Investigator(s): Neil Kamal Ganju

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Data Type(s): Other: Unknown

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To test our ADCP, make sure we can get a good moving bed test.

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Start Port/Location: North Falmouth, MA

End Port/Location: North Falmouth, MA

Start Date: 2022-09-16

End Date: 2022-09-16

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Information to be Derived: Confirm a moving bed test, no data will be collected.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Will not be collecting data, for testing only. Tested ADCP moving bed test. Test failed every time. No moving bed or water wasn't moving fast enough.

Staff: Olivia De Meo, Eric Marsjanik, Robert Bales

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Notes: This is for testing only. We will not be on a boat. We will be controlling the Q-Boat by remote on the Megansett Dock.

Location:

Megansett Beach Dock

Boundaries
North: 41.65726672 South: 41.65527875 West: -70.62578201 East: -70.62277794

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Q-boat

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