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Field Activity Details for field activity H196HW

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AKA: none

Other ID: H-1-96-HW

Status: Completed

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

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

Principal Investigator(s): Monty Hampton, Michael Torresan

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Monty Hampton

Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map reef-front sediment deposits off Kailua Bay, Oahu.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: n/a

End Port/Location: n/a

Start Date: 1996-08-01

End Date: 1996-08-04

Equipment Used: Chirp, GPS

Information to be Derived: Location and thickness of reef-front sediment deposits.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Ran survey lines at 0.5 to 1 km line spacing, typically perpendicular to the shoreline, from the reef edge to ~100 meter water depth in Kailua Bay.

Staff: Jim Barry

Affiliate Staff:
Marc Ericksen (Sea Engineering
Inc.
Technology Center) - Technician
Harvey Eli (Sea Engineering
Inc.) - Captain

Notes: Vessel from contractor Sea Engineering, Inc., Wiamamalo, HI.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Monty Hampton (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Mike Torresan (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region) - Co
Jim Barry (Sea Engineering, Inc., Technology Center) - Technician
Marc Ericksen (Sea Engineering, Inc., Technology Center) - Technician
Harvey Eli (Sea Engineering, Inc.) - Captain

Location:

Hawaii

Boundaries
North: 21.45185 South: 21.41093 West: -157.7194 East: -157.69355

Platform(s):

photo of Huki Wana
Huki Wana

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Chirp --- Boomer
Survey information
GPS --- Navigation
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format
Global positioning system (GPS) data h-1-96-hw.060 (Provisional best file)

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