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Field Activity Details for field activity P396NC

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AKA: none

Other ID: P-3-96-NC

Status: Completed

Organization(s):

Funding Program(s): Internal Waves over the Upper Continental Slope off Northern California (MU150)

Principal Investigator(s): George Tate

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Joanne C. Ferreira

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To measure the internal wave field on the upper continental slope over long time duration (> 1 year), and to estimate the effects of internal waves on the transport of sediment over the slope.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Pacific Affiliates A-Dock, Eureka, CA

End Port/Location: Pacific Affiliates A-Dock, Eureka, CA

Start Date: 1996-01-13

End Date: 1996-01-13

Equipment Used: navigation, Geoprobe

Information to be Derived: Seasonal changes in the internal temperature field over the slope, with analysis of the internal waves in this region.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Time-series measurements (hourly) of temperature at 12 depths, currents and light transmission at three depths for over one year. Recovered mooring from P1-95-NC.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:
Staff information imported from InfoBank
George Tate (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist

Location:

Northern California

Boundaries
North: 41.05338 South: 41.05338 West: -124.431 East: -124.43137

Platform(s):


Pacific Hunter

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
navigation --- Navigation
Geoprobe --- Mooring (physical oceanography)

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