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Field Activity Details for field activity M309PS

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AKA: none

Other ID: M-3-09-PS

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00AZZ)

Principal Investigator(s): Eric Grossman, Robert Kayen

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Bradley Carkin, Diane Minasian

Data Type(s): Imagery: Other Imagery, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map complex tide flat geomorphology and quantify volumetric change and sediment transport through repeat surveys

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: La Conner, WA

End Port/Location: La Conner, WA

Start Date: 2009-04-26

End Date: 2009-04-30

Equipment Used: multi-spectral imaging, GPS

Information to be Derived: Surface elevation

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Bradley Carkin, Eric Grossman, Robert Kayen, Diane Minasian

Affiliate Staff:
Brandon Roozen - WA DFW

Notes: Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound Large River Deltas. Research Project Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound. 4/26-4/28 Skagit delta. 4/29-4/30 Nisqually delta.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Eric Grossman - USGS
Rob Kayen - USGS
Diane Minasian - USGS
Brad Carkin - USGS
Brandon Roozen - WA DFW

Location:

WA

Boundaries
North: 48.65 South: 46.85 West: -123.25 East: -121

Platform(s):

photo of Marsh Master
Marsh Master

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
multi-spectral imaging --- Other Imagery
nisqually_sprectrumscan
GPS --- Navigation

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