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Field Activity Details for field activity 2023-327-FA

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Other ID: 23WFS03

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Christopher Smith

Affiliate Investigator(s): Salvatore Caprara - USFCMS

Information Specialist(s): Christopher Smith

Data Type(s): Sampling: Chemistry, Geochemical: Surveys (geochemical)

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: 2023-06-25

End Date: 2023-06-30

Equipment Used: Water Sampler, Peristaltic Pump

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:
Billy J. Reynolds (USGS) Benjamin Galbraith (USGS) Andy Farmer (USGS)

Notes: Preferences is to use the R/V Sallenger with a single Dually; however, if unavailable, R/V Dusky may be an option. Not sure which truck is best to pull it with.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-340-FA.

Location:

Waters ~20-30 nautical miles offshore of Sarasota and Pinellas counties.

Boundaries
North: 28.58495627 South: 26.93901824 West: -83.25115442 East: -82.1713772

Platform(s):

photo of Sallenger
Sallenger

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Water Sampler --- Chemistry
Peristaltic Pump --- Experiments (geochemical)
Surveys (geochemical)

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