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Field Activity 1978-003-FA

Identifier 1978-003-FA
Alternate names 78-4
Purpose Conduct minisparker survey and SCUBA observations. Used leased vessel for shoaly areas (FA 78005).
Location western Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary Sea days: 16 (including BARRACUDA, FA 78005); Man days: 50 (including FA 78005); SCUBA dives: 6 (including FA 78005); Minisparker: 220 km (including FA 78005).
Info derived Sea floor map;
Comments Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op
Platform
Jean A
60 feet
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1978-02-06
End (port not specified) 1978-02-16
Days in the field 16
Bounds
West -65.7
East -65.5
North 18.2
South 18

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators James Trumbull
Crew members

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Seismics
Data type: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Sparker

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Tabulation of cruise data for fiscal year 1978 as part of the Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-Op. Includes information for several field activities and a location map. Tabulation covers field activities 1977-036-FA, 1977-040-FA, 1977-041-FA, 1978-003-FA, 1978-016-FA, 1978-025-FA, and 1978-028-FA.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Sparker Sparker (no data reported)
SCUBA Biology, Chemistry, Geology (no data reported)
Single channel hydrophone Air Gun / Water Gun, Boomer, Bubble Gun, Sparker, Sub Bottom Profiler (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity