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Field Activity Details for field activity L410GC

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AKA: none

Other ID: L-4-10-GC

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Aeolian dune field characterization (MU003)

Principal Investigator(s): Amy Draut, Amy East

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Aeolian dune field characterization

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Mineral Bottom, on the Green River

End Port/Location: Hite, on Lake Powell

Start Date: 2010-07-04

End Date: 2010-07-11

Equipment Used: samples

Information to be Derived: Vegetation and substrate measurements on aeolian dune fields

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Characterized vegetation and substrate composition on aeolian dune fields in Colorado River corridor through Cataract Canyon, Canyonlands National Park

Staff: Amy Draut

Affiliate Staff:
Elizabeth Gillette - volunteer
John Weisheit - guide

Notes: Amy Draut, Elizabeth Gillette (volunteer) and guide (John Weisheit)

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Amy Draut
Elizabeth Gillette - volunteer
John Weisheit - guide

Location:

Cataract Canyon (Colorado River corridor)

Boundaries
North: 37.75 South: 35.25 West: -115.75 East: -110.25

Platform(s):

photo of Raft
Raft

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
samples --- Biology
Chemistry
Geology

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