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Field Activity Details for field activity H100HW

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AKA: none

Other ID: H-1-00-HW,HAPA

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Hawaii Sand Resources (MU135)

Principal Investigator(s): Monty Hampton

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Sample reef-front sediment deposits off Oahu to determine their potential as a source of sand for beach nourishment.

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Start Date: 2000-06-24

End Date: 2000-07-08

Equipment Used: vibratingcore, GPS

Information to be Derived: Grain size and composition

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected 55 vibracores from sediment deposits on the reef front off Kialua Bay, the leeward and north shores, and Waikiki, Oahu.

Staff: Justin Holl

Affiliate Staff:
Kealoha Spinney (P&R Water Taxi) - Ship's Captain
Alan Lee (P&R Water Taxi) - Ship's Deckhand
Mark Mertz (Teg Ocean Services) - Vibracoring Supervisor
Otto Elliot (Teg Ocean Services) - Vibracoring Technician
Annick Tardif (Teg Ocean Services) - Vibracoring Technician

Notes: TEG Oceanographic Services contract work

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Monty Hampton (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Justin Holl (Navigation, USGS Western Region) - Technician
Kealoha Spinney (P&R Water Taxi) - Ship's Captain
Alan Lee (P&R Water Taxi) - Ship's Deckhand
Mark Mertz (Teg Ocean Services) - Vibracoring Supervisor
Otto Elliot (Teg Ocean Services) - Vibracoring Technician
Annick Tardif (Teg Ocean Services) - Vibracoring Technician

Location:

Hawaii

Boundaries
North: 21.667 South: 21.2518 West: -158.235 East: -157.69675

Platform(s):


Hapa

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
vibratingcore --- Geology
Station Information
GPS --- Navigation
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format
Global positioning system (GPS) data h-1-00-hw.060 (Provisional best file)

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