Chief Scientists: Paul Carlson, Keith Kvenvolden. Data (Smith-MacIntyregrab) of field activity R-1-94-PW in Prince William Sound, Gulf of Alaska from 09/05/1994 to 09/09/1994
Location
Gulf of Alaska
Summary
4 deep water stations sampled; 17 beaches explored and 9 tar samples brought back
Comments
(From 9/16/94 USGS bulletin) The RAINIER piggy-back cruise to collect hydrocarbon samples in Prince William Sound, with Paul Carlson and Keith Kvenvolden aboard, was so successful that they kicked us off 6 days early. NOAA was extremely cooperative, placing a Boston Whaler and driver at our disposal every day. This allowed us to explore 17 beaches and we returned with 9 tar samples. We also used the RAINIER one day to re-occupy four deep water (285-747m) fjord stations sampled from the FARNELLA (5/89) within the trajectory of the 1989 EXXON VALDEZ spill. Coupled with spectacularly clear weather, we had a great trip.- Paul Carlson
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Paul Carlson (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Keith Kvenvolden (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Russell Arnold - Captain
Art Francis - Lt. Cmdr
Dave Meander - Lt.
Don Haynes
Length 231 feet; beam 42 feet; draft 17 feet. Launched 1967, USCGS (United States Coast and Geodetic Survey) owned 1968 to 1970. NOAA acquired in 1970. She is named for Mount Rainier in the state of Washington and is the sister ship of NOAAS Fairweather and the decommissioned NOAAS Mount Mitchell.
