Field Activity Details for field activity I289AT

AKA: none

Other ID: I-2-89-AT,AMASSEDS

Status: Completed

Organization(s): University of South Carolina, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Universidade Federal Do Sao Paulo, Universidade Federal Do Para, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Texas A&M University, State University of New York, North Carolina State University

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Principal Investigator(s):

Affiliate Investigator(s): James Rine (State University of New York),Chuck Nittrouer (State University of New York)

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Data Type(s): Environmental Data: CTD, Environmental Data: Turbidity, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To better understand the processes relevant to formation of sedimentary strata on the Amazon shelf. To understand diagenetic processes and mineral formation in Amazon shelf sediments.

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Start Date: 1989-07-28

End Date: 1989-09-09

Equipment Used: CTD, transmissometer, Niskenbottle, boxcore, Kastencore, pistoncore, Geoprobe

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Measurements and samples were collected from 37 stations with emphasis on sampling of the seabed.

Staff: Robert Kayen

Affiliate Staff:
Susan Boehme (North Carolina State Universtiy) - Unspec Inv
Robert Aller (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Jim Mackin (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Geoffrey Pierson (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Peter Rude (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Ian Stupakoff (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Dennis Guffey (Texas A&m University) - Unspec Inv
Heloisa Vargas Borges (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Alberto Figueiredo (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Emmanuel Filho (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Paulo Loins (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Soraya Patchineelam (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Maria Silva (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Marcio Ritzmann (Universidade Federal Do Para) - Unspec Inv
Odete DaSilveira (Universidade Federal Do Para) - Unspec Inv
Rolf Sievers (Universidade Federal Do Sao Paulo) - Unspec Inv
Steve Kuehl (University of South Carolina) - Unspec Inv
Tom Pacioni (University of South Carolina) - Unspec Inv
Ellen Underkoeffler (University of South Carolina) - Unspec Inv

Notes:

Staff information imported from InfoBank
James Rine (State University of New York) - Chief Scientist
Chuck Nittrouer (State University of New York) - Chief Scientist
Susan Boehme (North Carolina State Universtiy) - Unspec Inv
Robert Aller (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Jim Mackin (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Geoffrey Pierson (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Peter Rude (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Ian Stupakoff (State University of New York) - Unspec Inv
Dennis Guffey (Texas A&m University) - Unspec Inv
Rob Kayen (USGS Western Region) - Unspec Inv
Heloisa Vargas Borges (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Alberto Figueiredo (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Emmanuel Filho (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Paulo Loins (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Soraya Patchineelam (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Maria Silva (Universidade Federal Fluminense) - Unspec Inv
Marcio Ritzmann (Universidade Federal Do Para) - Unspec Inv
Odete DaSilveira (Universidade Federal Do Para) - Unspec Inv
Rolf Sievers (Universidade Federal Do Sao Paulo) - Unspec Inv
Steve Kuehl (University of South Carolina) - Unspec Inv
Tom Pacioni (University of South Carolina) - Unspec Inv
Ellen Underkoeffler (University of South Carolina) - Unspec Inv

Location:

Amazon Shelf

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