Field Activity 1981-004-FA

Identifier 1981-004-FA
Alternate names 81-5
Purpose Collect sediment samples inshore Parguera to make grain size analyses in the Geo-lab of the Department of Natural Resources, and for other analyses.
Location La Parguera, south coast of Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary 26 samples taken (PPR 208-234).
Info derived Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis;
Comments Original Center People field contained: Jack Morelock, Co-Chief Scientist; Juan Trias, Co-Chief Scientist; Jose Muniz; Nelson Espinell.
Platform
Guajataca
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1981-01-30
End (port not specified) 1981-01-30
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -67.5
East -67
North 18
South 17.8

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Juan Luis Trias
Crew members
Juan Luis Trias
Scientist, Staff
Espinell, Nelson
Scientist, Staff
Muniz, Jose R.
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate principal Jack Morelock, Co-Chief Scientist
Affiliate staff Jack Morelock, Co-Chief Scientist

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Sonar, Location-Elevation
Data type: Geology, Single Beam, Navigation

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Cruise report Brief chief scientist's cruise report including personnel list, equipment and a few comments.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Van Veen grab sampler Geology (no data reported)
Echosounder Single Beam (no data reported)
Theodolites Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity