Field Activity Details for field activity A787SC

AKA: none

Other ID: A-7-87-SC,CAMP_2-2_LEG_2

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): California Outer Continental Shelf Phase II Monitoring Program (MU029)

Principal Investigator(s): Dave Drake

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Data Type(s): Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography), Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Recover USGS moorings at stations R-8 and R-9. Navigate R-9 using mini-ranger. Recover USGS bottom tripod (GEOPROBE) at station R-8. Obtain box core samples at R-8, PJ-1, and R-9. Acquire CTD data along one or more cross-shelf transects.

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Start Date: 1987-09-14

End Date: 1987-09-18

Equipment Used: Geoprobe, boxcore, miniranger

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Recovered current meter mooring at station R-8. Recovered GEOPROBE at R-8. Failed to recover mooring at R-9. Recovered box core at R-8. May 5-8, completed a line of CTD stations. Returned to R-9 to recover a box core sample. Returned and failed to recover mooring at R-9. Recovered box core sample at PJ-1.

Staff: George Tate, William J. Strahle, Jim Nicholson, Bob Chapman

Affiliate Staff:
Chris Webb (WHOI) - Scientist
Jim Campbell (Battelle
Ventura) - Operation Support

Notes: This is an MMS cruise.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Dave Drake (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
George Tate (USGS Western Region) - Engineering Technician
Bill Strahle (USGS Western Region) - Senior Technician
Jim Nicholson (USGS Western Region) - Electrician Technican
Chris Webb (WHOI) - Scientist
Bob Chapman (USGS) - Scientist
Jim Campbell (Battelle, Ventura) - Operation Support

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California

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