1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2016-331-FA

Identifier 2016-331-FA
Alternate names 16CCT02, 16CCT03
Purpose To collect sediment cores and geophysical data to assess estuary history.
Location Grand Bay, AL/MS
Summary 16CCT02: Collected 15 bubble pulser lines, 36 multibeam bathymetry lines and QTC data. 16CCT03: 16 push cores, 1 peat auger core, 17 vibracores, 30 grab samples, 11 surface sediments, 11 microfossil sediment samples.
Info derived Core descriptions, bulk density, LOI, Pb-210, Cs-137, foram assemblages, bathymetry xyz, bathymetry grids, sub bottom profiles.
Comments 16CCT02 = Geophysical 16CCT03 = Sediment Sampling Multibeam system: RESON SeaBat T50-P
Projects
Platform
Mako (SP)
17' Mako
22-ft Twin Vee (R/V G. Hill)
This boat has a carrying capacity of up to 1500 pounds and up to 7 people and a shallow draft (9 inches empty). This boat's cat hull design results in a smoother ride in choppy water, at the expense of a slightly deeper draft. This boat is powered by two Yamaha 70hp motors.
25-ft Aluminum Barge
Vehicles
Chevy Suburban Silver
White Dodge Pickup - White
Itinerary
Start St. Petersburg, FL 2016-05-10
End St. Petersburg, FL 2016-05-23
Bounds
West -88.5373
East -88.30902148
North 30.42732018
South 30.2790872
Marine operations Yes
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Kathryn SmithChristopher G SmithStanley D LockerNicole S Khan
Crew members
Marci E Marot
Scientist, Staff
Kathryn Smith
Scientist, Staff
Christopher G Smith
Scientist, Staff
Kyle W Kelso
Scientist, Staff
Stanley D Locker
Scientist, Staff
Joseph J Fredericks
Scientist, Staff
Rangley C Mickey
Scientist, Staff
Nicholas J Zaremba
Scientist, Staff
Nicole S Khan
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Marci E Marot
Specialist, Information
Joseph J Fredericks
Specialist, Information
Nicholas J Zaremba
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sampling, Seismics, Sonar
Data type: Navigation, Geology, Bubble Gun, Multibeam, Sound Velocity

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Bubble Pulser Hydrophone Streamer Bubble Gun (no data reported)
Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
Ashtech Z-Xtreme DGPS Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
Choke Ring Antenna Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
Collapsible Tripod Benchmarks, Navigation, Profiles, Transects (no data reported)
Garmin GPS Navigation (no data reported)
Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation 2
GPS Pole Navigation, Profiles, Transects (no data reported)
Bottom Grab Sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Grab Sampler Biology, Geology 13
Peat Corer Biology, Geology 2
Vibracorer Geology (no data reported)
Other Unknown, Geology, Biology, Chemistry (no data reported)
Bubble Pulser Bubble Gun (no data reported)
Multibeam Bathymetry System Multibeam 3
Valeport SVP Sound Velocity (no data reported)
Other Unknown, Multibeam, Single Beam, Sidescan, Interferometric, Sound Velocity (no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
16CCT03_Raw_Foram_Count_Data Grab Sampler Raw foraminiferal count data for surface grab and estuarine push core samples Alisha M Ellis
Grand_Bay_2016_MBB_Adjusted_xyz.zip Multibeam Bathymetry System 0.50 m resolution xyz data provided in WGS84, NAD83, and NAD83 NAVD88 GEOID12A, sorted by datum and site, vertically adjusted to match previous local bathymetry data Chelsea A Stalk
Grand_Bay_2016_MBB_Tracklines.zip Multibeam Bathymetry System Multibeam bathymetry survey tracklines (.shp) Chelsea A Stalk
Grand_Bay_2016_MBB_Unadjusted_xyz.zip Multibeam Bathymetry System 0.50 m resolution xyz data provided in WGS84, NAD83, and NAD83 NAVD88 GEOID12A, sorted by datum and site Chelsea A Stalk

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
MS_AL_Cores_XYZ Global Positioning System (GPS) Processed coordinate and elevation data Christopher G Smith
MS_AL_XYZ Global Positioning System (GPS) Processed coordinate and elevation data Christopher G Smith
MS_AL_Cores_Foram_CENSUS Grab Sampler Count of benthic foraminiferal assemblages Christopher G Smith
GrandBay_ValidationPeriod_ Wave_WaterLevel Grab Sampler Time series waves and water levels Robert L Jenkins
SL0_R0_1thru18_SSC Grab Sampler Time varying, hourly, suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in model domain for sea level condition 0 and restoration alternative 0 scenario as forced by 18 climatological wind and wave forcing conditions Robert L Jenkins
SL0_R1_1thru18_SSC Grab Sampler Time varying, hourly, suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in model domain for sea level condition 0 and restoration alternative 1 scenario as forced by 18 climatological wind and wave forcing conditions Robert L Jenkins
SL0_R2_1thru18_SSC Grab Sampler Time varying, hourly, suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in model domain for sea level condition 0 and restoration alternative 2 scenario as forced by 18 climatological wind and wave forcing conditions Robert L Jenkins
SL1_R0_1thru18_SSC Grab Sampler Time varying, hourly, suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in model domain for sea level condition 1 and restoration alternative 0 scenario as forced by 18 climatological wind and wave forcing conditions Robert L Jenkins
SL1_R1_1thru18_SSC Grab Sampler Time varying, hourly, suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in model domain for sea level condition 1 and restoration alternative 1 scenario as forced by 18 climatological wind and wave forcing conditions Robert L Jenkins
SL1_R2_1thru18_SSC Grab Sampler Time varying, hourly, suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in model domain for sea level condition 1 and restoration alternative 2 scenario as forced by 18 climatological wind and wave forcing conditions Robert L Jenkins
AllScenarios_AllBins_ CrossSectionFluxes Grab Sampler Time varying sediment fluxes across observational transects for two sea level condition and three restoration scenarios Robert L Jenkins
AllScenarios_AllBins_ FlowOutput Grab Sampler Time and space varying flow velocities vector components for two sea level condition and three restoration scenarios Robert L Jenkins
AllScenarios_AllBins_ WaveOutput Grab Sampler Time and space varying characteristic wave variables for two sea level condition and three restoration scenarios Robert L Jenkins
AllScenarios_Initial_ Final_BedLevels Grab Sampler Initial and final bed levels produced by model processes for two sea level condition and three restoration scenarios Robert L Jenkins
MS_AL_Benthic_Foram_CENSUS Peat Corer Count of foraminiferal assemblages Christopher G Smith
PeatThickness_SiteInfo Peat Corer Location information and peat thickness values Christopher G Smith

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity