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

Field Activity 2023-327-FA

Identifier 2023-327-FA
Alternate names 23WFS03
Purpose Groundwater and surface water sample collection in support of USGS/FSU Collaborative Agreement (TN122).
Location Waters ~20-30 nautical miles offshore of Sarasota and Pinellas counties.
Info derived Basic physical water chemistry (pH, salinity, ORP), radon-222, and short-lived radium-isotopes and samples collected by collaborators participating in field effort (USF).
Comments Preferences is to use the R/V Sallenger with a single Dually; however, if unavailable, R/V Dusky may be an option. Not sure which truck is best to pull it with. Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-340-FA.
Platform
Sallenger
26' Parker
Itinerary
Start St. Petersburg, Florida 2023-06-25
End St. Petersburg, Florida 2023-06-30
Days in the field 6
Bounds
West -83.25115442
East -82.1713772
North 28.58495627
South 26.93901824
Marine operations Yes
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Christopher G Smith
Crew members
Billy J Reynolds
Scientist, Staff
Benjamin A Galbraith
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Christopher G Smith
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Salvatore Caprara - USFCMS
Affiliate staff Billy J. Reynolds (USGS) Benjamin Galbraith (USGS) Andy Farmer (USGS)

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Geochemical
Data type: Chemistry, Surveys (geochemical)

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Water Sampler Chemistry (no data reported)
Peristaltic Pump Experiments (geochemical), Surveys (geochemical) (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity