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Field Activity Details for field activity 2025-652-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: Dragon Bravo Wildfire

Status: Pending

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

Funding Program(s): Wildfire geochemistry: signatures and effects (GX24ZP00JTV0600)

Contact(s): Amy East, Renee Takesue

Information Specialist(s): Amy East, Renee Takesue

Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Meteorology, Sampling: Chemistry, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Imagery: Photo

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect post-fire ash and soil samples for wildfire contaminant characterization. Install twelve rain gages on the rim of Bright Angel Creek watershed.

Vehicle(s): None

Start Port/Location: North Rim, AZ

End Port/Location: North Rim, AZ

Start Date: 2025-09-21

End Date: 2026-09-30

Equipment Used: Onset HOBO RG3-M Rain Gauge, Hand-grab sample, Handheld GPS 2, Camera-still

Information to be Derived: Wildfire contaminant assemblages and concentrations. Rainfall intensity and duration.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Notes:

Location:

North Rim Grand Canyon National Park

Boundaries
North: 37.01735727 South: 35.94021088 West: -112.46223476 East: -111.58676347

Platform(s):

photo of on foot
on foot

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Onset HOBO RG3-M Rain Gauge --- Meteorology
Hand-grab sample --- Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Handheld GPS 2 --- Navigation
Camera-still --- Photo

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