Field Activity Details for field activity TM209AR

AKA: none

Other ID: T-M2-09-AR

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Arctic bluff retreat (MU012)

Principal Investigator(s): Li Erikson, Curt Storlazzi

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Li Erikson

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Environmental Data: Current, Environmental Data: Wave, Imagery: Photo, Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To obtain baseline measurements and support research contributing to the development of a predictive model of Arctic bluff retreat and inundation of barrier islands due to the a changing global climate on the North Slope of Alaska.

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Start Port/Location: Barrow, Alaska

End Port/Location: Barrow, Alaska

Start Date: 2009-09-30

End Date: 2009-10-05

Equipment Used: RTK GPS, Nortek AWAC, camera, tripod

Information to be Derived: Beach Topography, bluff edge position, sediment grain size

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Recovery of bottom-mounted instruments from TM109AR, beach topography, and sediment sampling. Used bed sediment camera for sediment grain size measurements.

Staff: Li Erikson, Thomas Reiss, Curt Storlazzi

Affiliate Staff:
Robert Shears (Olgoonik Oil Corp.) - Vessel captain
Blair Patkotak

Notes: mooring AIN09F1T. Shop time includes the design and construction of bottom mounts specifically designed for the North Slope. Deployment of Trawl Resistant Bottom Mount deployed Aug. 10-25. Platforms used: Two vessels, ATVs, and by foot.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Li Erikson
Curt Storlazzi
Tom Reiss
Robert Shears (Olgoonik Oil Corp.) - Vessel captain
Blair Patkotak

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Alaska

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