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Field Activity Details for field activity M103SC

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AKA: none

Other ID: M-1-03-SC,AR-03-03

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Funding Program(s): National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies (MU195)

Principal Investigator(s): Guy Cochrane

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Imagery: Video, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sonar: Sidescan

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Sidescan sonar and bottom camera sled in nearshore waters. Nearshore benthic habitat mapping in MPAs.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Port Hueneme, CA

End Port/Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Start Date: 2003-07-08

End Date: 2003-07-18

Equipment Used: underwatertelevision, GPS, sidescansonar

Information to be Derived: Substrate type, microhabitat including benthic organisms and bottom fish.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: None

Staff: Amy Brown, Dave Gonzales, Henry Chezar, Fred Payne

Affiliate Staff:
Tara Anderson (USGS/NOAA) - Marine Biologist
Dale Roberts (National Park Service/NOAA) - Marine Biologist
Kristen Lee (USGS) - GIS Specialist
Sarah Fangman (NOAA/CINMS) - Research Coordinator
Brenda Polhman - Teacher intern

Notes: Associated cruises in southern California: B-1-98-SC B-1-99-SC B-2-99-SC M-1-99-SC M-1-00-SC J-1-02-SC M-1-02-SC M-1-03-SC S-5-04-SC Ship time from and other support from NOAA/Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Guy Cochrane (USGS) - Chief Scientist
Tara Anderson (USGS/NOAA) - Marine Biologist
Dale Roberts (National Park Service/NOAA) - Marine Biologist
Kristen Lee (USGS) - GIS Specialist
Hank Chezar (USGS) - Video Specialist
Fred Payne (USGS) - Electronics technician
Dave Gonzales (USGS) - Electronics technician
Sarah Fangman (NOAA/CINMS) - Research Coordinator
Brenda Polhman - Teacher intern
Amy Brown - Teacher intern

Non USGS data manager = Kristen Lee

Location:

Southern California

Boundaries
North: 34.40367 South: 33.72434 West: -120.549 East: -119.20618

Platform(s):

photo of McArthur II
McArthur II

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
underwatertelevision --- Video
Survey information
GPS --- Navigation
Global positioning system (GPS) data m-1-03-sc.060 (Provisional best file)
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format
sidescansonar --- Sidescan
File list
Survey information

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