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Field Activity Details for field activity C0311PS

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AKA: none

Other ID: C-03-11-PS

Status: Completed

Organization(s): Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribe, Sauk-Suiattle Tribe, Sliammon First Nation, Squamish First Nation, Squaxin Island Tribe, Swinomish Tribe, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00AZZ)

Principal Investigator(s): Eric Grossman

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Eric Grossman

Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Turbidity, Environmental Data: CTD, Environmental Data: pH

Scientific Purpose/Goals: For more information see: http://www.usgs.gov/features/coastsalish/http://earthfix.kcts9.org/water/article/tribal-canoe-journey-and-science-connect-in-salish/ Coast Salish canoes used.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: various; Squaxin Island, Elwha, Sauk-Suiattle, Birch Bay

End Port/Location: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, La Conner, WA

Start Date: 2011-07-18

End Date: 2011-07-25

Equipment Used: OBS, CTD, water quality probe

Information to be Derived: Measurements of surface water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidy, and canoe velocity every 10 seconds (appx. 20 m)

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Location:

Salish Sea

Boundaries
North: 49.75 South: 47.25 West: -125.75 East: -122.25

Platform(s):

photo of Canoe
Canoe

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
OBS --- Sediment Properties
Turbidity
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
CTD --- Surveys (geochemical)
Experiments (geochemical)
CTD
water quality probe --- CO2
Conductivity
Dissolved Oxygen
Nitrate
ORP
pH

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