Other ID: 22WFS05, 23WFS01, 23WFS02, 23WFS03
Status: Ongoing
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, University of South Florida
Funding Program(s): USGS and FSU Collaborative Agreement (GR.25.MN00.TN122.00)
Principal Investigator(s): Christopher Smith
Affiliate Investigator(s): Salvatore Caprara - USFCMS
Information Specialist(s): Christopher Smith
Data Type(s): Geochemical: Surveys (geochemical), Sampling: Chemistry
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Groundwater and surface water sample collection in support of USGS/FSU Collaborative Agreement (TN122)
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
End Port/Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Start Date: 2022-11-14
End Date: 2024-06-22
Equipment Used: Peristaltic Pump, Water Sampler
Information to be Derived: Basic physical water chemistry (pH, salinity, ORP), radon-222, and short-lived radium-isotopes and samples collected by collaborators participating in field effort (USF).
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: Benjamin Galbraith, Billy Reynolds
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Because of date range - could not select a Platform or Vehicle:
Preferences is to use the Sallenger with a single Dually; however, if unavailable, Dusty may be an option. Not sure which truck is best to pull it with.
Location:
Venice, Clearwater, Hudson Florida
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 28.58495627 | South: 26.93901824 | West: -83.25115442 | East: -82.1713772 |
Platform(s):
Chestang, E.S., Ellis, A.M., Smith, C.G., Knapp, A., Tamborski, J.J., Lindgren, A., 2025, Short-Lived Radium-Isotope (Radium-223 and -224) Specific Activity for Samples Collected Between November 2022 and March 2024 Along the West Florida Shelf (Indian Rocks Beach, Nature Coast, and Venice Headland): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1ZIOFSX.
Chestang, E.S., Ellis, A.M., Smith, C.G., Knapp, A., Tamborski, J.J., Lindgren, A., 2025, Short-Lived Radium-Isotope (Radium-223 and -224) Specific Activity for Samples Collected Between November 2022 and March 2024 Along the West Florida Shelf (Indian Rocks Beach, Nature Coast, and Venice Headland) (Ver. 2.0, Aug 2025): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1ZIOFSX.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peristaltic Pump | --- | Experiments (geochemical) Surveys (geochemical) | WFS_SW_GW_FieldRadium_Data (Files containing the short-lived radium isotope (RaDeCC) data, field data for each sampling event, and data dictionary describing the files) |
| Water Sampler | --- | Chemistry | No data was collected |
