Field Activity 1993-012-FA

Identifier 1993-012-FA
Alternate names SNDS93-1
Purpose Bottom sediment samples and video were collected to verify interpretation of the NPTN93-1 sidescan sonar data. A total of 102 sediment sampling stations were occupied and 92 samples were recovered for analysis (see map). Bottom video was collected at 26 stations using K. Parolski's newly designed sled (SQUID). Video was recorded when the SQUID was deployed on station and while drifting along the bottom.
Location Lake Michigan, Great Lakes, United States, North America;
Summary Milwaukee, WI to Zion, IL. Sediment sampling stations: 102; sediment samples recovered: 92; bottom video stations: 26.
Comments Project = Great Lakes Mapping Project - Lake Michigan, Great Lakes Mapping Project - Lake Michigan
Platform
Sandseeker
Length 22 feet.
Itinerary
Start North Point Marina, IL 1993-06-21
End S. Milwaukee, WI 1993-06-25
Days in the field 5
Bounds
West -88.6377
East -85.51758
North 42.83999
South 41.37681

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators David S Foster
Crew members
David S Foster
Scientist, Staff
Barry J Irwin
Scientist, Staff
David Folger
Scientist, Staff
Brill, Andrew
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate staff D. Seng, R. Zenero - Western Michigan Univ.

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Imagery, Sampling
Data type: Navigation, Photo, Video, Geology, Biology

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Cruise report Chief Scientist's report including personnel, equipment, summary of data collected, and map of station locations.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
DGPS Navigation 1
Osprey camera system Photo, Video (no data reported)
Shipek grab Geology (no data reported)
Dietz-Lafond snapper Biology, Geology (no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
1993-012-FA-LN-001 DGPS Floppy disk(s) containing NAV DGPS, NAV DGPS + MARK, NAV DGPS + MARK ALL, NAV DGPS EDITTED, Nancy K. Soderberg

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity