Field Activity 1979-005-FA

Identifier 1979-005-FA
Alternate names 79-3
Purpose Obtain core samples in sand bodies, sand wave deposits, and related strata of the Cabo Rojo West and Bahia Sucia areas.
Location Cabo Rojo West and Bahia Sucia, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary 13 locations successfully cored.
Info derived Samples and chemical analysis;
Comments Original Center People field contained: Jim Trumbull, Co-Chief Scientist; Gerry Shideler, Co-Chief Scientist; Kurt Grove (thru April 11 only); Jack Kindinger, Chief Diver; Ron Circe; Ron Miller; Neal Lillard; John West (shore party). Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op
Platform
Jean A
60 feet
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1979-04-08
End (port not specified) 1979-04-13
Days in the field 6
Bounds
West -67.7
East -67.3
North 18.2
South 17.8

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Gerald ShidelerJames Trumbull
Crew members
Ronald C. Circe
Scientist, Staff
Ronald J. Miller
Scientist, Staff
Gerald Shideler
Scientist, Staff
James Trumbull
Scientist, Staff
John West
Scientist, Staff
Lillard, Neal
Scientist, Staff
Kurt Grove
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate staff Puerto Rico Geological Survey: Nelson Espinell, Jose Muniz, Ramon Alonso (in charge of shore party/logistical support), Julio Ortiz (shore party), Hector Berrios (shore party)

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Location-Elevation
Data type: Geology, Navigation

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Cruise report Cruise report listing personnel, purpose and accomplishments, equipment and comments.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Hydraulic drill Geology (no data reported)
Motorola Mini-Ranger III Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity