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Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-617-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: Pittsburg-Kirby Hills fault Trexler 2026

Status: Pending

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

Funding Program(s): Coastal and marine earthquake, tsunami, and landslide active margin field studies (ZP00EQV)

Contact(s): Jason Padgett

Information Specialist(s): Jason Padgett

Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect stratigraphic information from Montezuma Slough across the Pittsburg - Kirby Hills Fault System.

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Start Date: 2026-03-09

End Date: 2026-04-30

Equipment Used: hand auger

Information to be Derived: Sediment core RXCT, line scan imagery, grain size, radiocarbon, and microfossil.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2025-642-DD.

Location:

Sacramento Delta, Montezuma Slough

Boundaries
North: 38.28946503 South: 37.97343244 West: -122.18788147 East: -121.53625488

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
hand auger --- Chemistry
Geology

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