AKA: none
Other ID: Eel River Earthquake Stratigraphic Investigation
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Coastal and marine earthquake, tsunami, and landslide active margin field studies (ZP00EQV)
Principal Investigator(s): Jason Padgett, SeanPaul La Selle
Affiliate Investigator(s): Rob Witter (Alaska Science Center), Harvey Kelsey (Humboldt State University)
Information Specialist(s): Jason Padgett
Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: To map and collect sediment cores consistent with great earthquakes and tsunami.
Vehicle(s): MarFac; Sprinter
Start Port/Location: Ferndale, CA
End Port/Location: Ferndale, CA
Start Date: 2023-07-23
End Date: 2023-07-28
Equipment Used: SIPRE corer, Vibracore
Information to be Derived: grain size, foraminiferal analysis, and radiocarbon dating
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-650-FA.
Location:
Tidal wetland stratigraphic investigation at the mouth of the Eel River.
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 40.69365477 | South: 40.57902014 | West: -124.34326172 | East: -124.25056458 |
Platform(s):
 on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIPRE corer | --- | Geology | |
| Vibracore | --- | Chemistry Geology |
