Field Activity 2019-356-FA

Identifier 2019-356-FA
Purpose To collect sediment core data used to ground truth geophysical data to characterize the geologic framework of the inner GOM shelf.
Location Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico), offshore Mississippi
Summary Sediment cores collected for subsequent USM analysis.
Info derived Lithology
Comments USGS staff will be assisting USM staff and students by helping them acquire sediment cores, using the FSU R/V Appalachee.
Projects
Platform
Flatbed trailer
Other
Vehicles
White Dodge Pickup - White
Itinerary
Start Biloxi, MS 2019-09-24
End Biloxi, MS 2019-10-02
Days in the field 10
Bounds
West -88.45719337
East -88.00065994
North 30.06114571
South 29.6611315

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators James G Flocks
Crew members
James G Flocks
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Arnell S Forde
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Davin Wallace, University of Southern Mississippi

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling
Data type: Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Vibracorer Sample collection for University of Southern Mississippi sediment cores. Geology (no data expected)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity