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Field Activity Details for field activity L610AK

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AKA: none

Other ID: L-6-10-AK

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): National Assessment of Shoreline Change (MU194)

Principal Investigator(s): Li Erikson, Bruce Richmond

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Ann Gibbs

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To obtain baseline measurements and support research contributing to hind-cast and projected Arctic bluff retreat and inundation of sensitive lagoon habitats in response to a changing climate on the North Slope of Alaska.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Barter Island, Alaska

End Port/Location: Barter Island, Alaska

Start Date: 2010-08-24

End Date: 2010-08-31

Equipment Used: navigation, sediment grab sampler

Information to be Derived: Grain size, water/ice content

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Location:

Flaxman Island

Boundaries
North: 74.75 South: 45.25 West: -179.75 East: -125.25

Platform(s):

Publications

Erikson, L.H., Gibbs, A.E., Richmond, B.M., Jones, B.M., Storlazzi, C.D., and Ohman, K.A., 2020, Modeled 21st century storm surge, waves, and coastal flood hazards, and supporting oceanographic and geological field data (2010 and 2011) for Arey and Barter Islands, Alaska and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9LGYO2Q.

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
navigation --- Navigation
sediment grab sampler --- Geology

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