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Field Activity Details for field activity FB185SP

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AKA: none

Other ID: F-B1-85-SP

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): John Dingler

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): John Dingler

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Geology, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Sidescan, Sonar: Single Beam

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Seismic and beach sampling

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: N/A

End Port/Location: N/A

Start Date: 1985-07-15

End Date: 1985-07-16

Equipment Used: samples, sidescansonar, bathymetry, seismic

Information to be Derived: Bathymetry maps, side scan images.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected Beach sand sampling and seismic profiling. See publications for sample locations. physical samples in warehouse holdings.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Map products; MF 1875, and OFR 86-112
Also associated with TI185SP.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
John Dingler (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist

Location:

American Samoa

Boundaries
North: -13.96089666 South: -14.58437007 West: -170.99224728 East: -170.38437841

Platform(s):


Beach

Publications

Dingler, J.R., Wolf, S.C., and Carlson, D., 1986, Offshore sand resources along the south shore of Tutuila Island, American Samoa: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 86-112.

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
samples --- Biology
Chemistry
Geology
sidescansonar --- Sidescan
bathymetry --- Single Beam
seismic --- Sub Bottom Profiler

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