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Field Activity 1989-007-FA

Identifier 1989-007-FA
Purpose We will be collecting additional surficial sediment samples in the study area to fill in and complement the grab samples and vibracores already available.
Location Louisiana, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;
Info derived Samples and chemical analysis;
Comments Information derived from pre-cruise report; no post-cruise report found.
Platform
Acadiana
Length 58 feet
Itinerary
Start Cocodrie, LA 1989-04-10
End Cocodrie, LA 1989-04-27
Days in the field 18
Bounds
West -95
East -88
North 33.5
South 28

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators S. Jeffress Williams
Crew members
Brown, Adam
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate principal Shea Penland (LGS); Randy McBride (LGS)
Affiliate staff Jeff Williams (USGS-Reston); Andrew Thorne (USGS-Reston - Support staff); Shea Penland (LGS - Baton Rouge), Randy McBride (LGS - Baton Rouge); David Pope (LGS - Baton Rouge, Support staff); Wayne Simoneaux (LUMCON - Acadiana, Mate); Lee Black (LUMCON - Acadiana, Captain)

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling
Data type: Biology, Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Grab sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity