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Field Activity Details for field activity G109PS

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AKA: none

Other ID: G-1-09-PS

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Multi-Disciplinary Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00CB4)

Principal Investigator(s): Renee Takesue

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue

Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Turbidity

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Quantify wintertime turbidity in 2 eelgrass meadows

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Liberty Bay, WA

End Port/Location: Liberty Bay, WA

Start Date: 2009-02-13

End Date: 2009-03-09

Equipment Used: turbiditymeter

Information to be Derived: Turbidity at the top of the eelgrass canopy, bed sediment grain size distribution.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 2 turbidity sensors mounted on tripod frames will be deployed in eelgrass beds near Liberty Bay, WA. Bed sediment will be collected for lab-calibrations of the sensor. , USGS Washington Water Science Center vessel used.

Staff: Rick Dinicola

Affiliate Staff:
Greg Justin (USGS/WWSC) - Boat Operator

Notes: Staff information imported from InfoBank
Renee Takesue (USGS/WCMG) - Chief scientist
Greg Justin (USGS/WWSC) - Boat Operator
Rick Dinicola (USGS/WWSC) - Field Assistant

Location:

WA

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

Platform(s):


Gregor

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
turbiditymeter --- Turbidity

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