AKA: none
Other ID: P-4-96-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): Environmental Data: Temperature, Environmental Data: Current, Environmental Data: Conductivity, Environmental Data: Turbidity, Sampling: Geology
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: 1996-01-26
End Date: 1996-01-26
Equipment Used: temperature, currentmeter, tempsalinometer, transmissometer, sedimenttrap
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. This mooring was in 450m water depth; USGS had 9 temperature sensors at 150m, 250m, 300m, 320m, 340m, 360m, 380m, 400m, and 437m; University of Washington had current meters, conductivity gauges, temperature sensors, and light transmission meters on the mooring at 60m, 180m, and 435m; and SUNY had sediment traps on the mooring.
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Staff information imported from InfoBank
George Tate (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Location:
Northern California
Boundaries | |||
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North: 42.75 | South: 36.25 | West: -125.75 | East: -116.25 |
Platform(s):
Pacific Hunter |
Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
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temperature | --- | Temperature | |
currentmeter | --- | Current | |
tempsalinometer | --- | Conductivity Temperature | |
transmissometer | --- | Turbidity | |
sedimenttrap | --- | Geology |