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Field Activity Details for field activity A604HW

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AKA: none

Other ID: A-6-04-HW

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Geologic Processes on Coral Reefs (MU117)

Principal Investigator(s): Ann Gibbs

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Joshua Logan, Ann Gibbs

Data Type(s): Imagery: Video, Imagery: Photo, Environmental Data: CTD

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map underwater resources (corals, bottom habitat) and evaluate water properties in the waters off Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, and Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Collection of underwater video and bottom photography; CTD

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Honokohau Harbor, Hawaii

End Port/Location: Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

Start Date: 2004-07-31

End Date: 2004-08-13

Equipment Used: underwatertelevision, underwatercamera, CTD 19+ with OBS, PAR, DO, Chl

Information to be Derived: Benthic habitat/seafloor characterization; water temperature and salinity.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collect geographically referenced underwater video, photographic, and CTD data for the primary purpose of documenting the offshore resources including coral reefs and other benthic habitats.

Staff: Eric Grossman, Susan Cochran, Joshua Logan

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Also used NPS whaler and kayaks.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Ann Gibbs (Survey planning and data acquisition, USGS) - Chief Scientist
Eric Grossman (USGS) - Survey planning and data acquisition
Susie Cochran (Data acquisition, USGS) - Marquez
Josh Logan (USGS) - Data acquisition/navigation

Location:

Hawaii

Boundaries
North: 22.25 South: 18.75 West: -160.25 East: -154.25

Platform(s):

photo of Alyce C
Alyce C

Publications

Knee, K.L., Street, J.H, Grossman, E.E., Boehm, A.B. and Paytan, A., 2010, Nutrient inputs to the coastal ocean from submarine groundwater discharge in a groundwater-dominated system: Relation to land use (Kona coast, Hawaii, U.S.A.): Limnology and Oceanography, v. 55 no. 3, pp. 1105–1122, doi: 10.4319/lo.2010.55.3.1105.

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
underwatertelevision --- Video
underwatercamera --- Photo
CTD 19+ with OBS, PAR, DO, Chl --- CTD

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