USGS - science for a changing world

USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Field Activity Details for field activity A573NC

View new CMGDS report form

AKA: none

Other ID: A-5-73-NC

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): San Francisco Bay Plume Study (MU245)

Principal Investigator(s): Paul Carlson

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Current, Imagery: Photo

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Plume study and drift card drops

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Palo Alto, CA and Little River Airport, Mendocino, CA

End Port/Location: Little River Airport, Mendocino, CA and Palo Alto, CA

Start Date: 1973-12-14

End Date: 1973-12-14

Equipment Used: landcamera, driftercards

Information to be Derived: Plume and current data

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Drop cards over Northern California and Washington-Oregon coast.

Staff: Mike Carson

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Information based on drop card map

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Paul Carlson (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Mike Carron - Pilot

Location:

WA

Boundaries
North: 43 South: 36.25 West: -125.75 East: -121.75

Platform(s):

photo of Airplane
Airplane

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
landcamera --- Photo
driftercards --- Current

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
Questions or Comments? Contact CMGDS Team
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov