1998-030-FA (CMHRP activity #1473)

Field Activity 1998-030-FA

Identifier

1998-030-FA

Purpose

Recover equipment from tripods #514 and 515 in Lake Pontchartrain.

Location

Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;

Summary

Moorings recovered: 2 (#514 and 515 deployed FA 98005 PEARL RIVER BARGE Jan. 18, 1998).

Info derived

Time series data;

Comments

USGS instruments will be recovered and replaced with University of New Orleans instruments. Project = Lake Pontchartrain: Geologic Framework and Processes, Lake Pontchartrain: Geologic Framework and Processes

URL

http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pontchartrain

Platform

Pearl Barge

Itinerary

Start	Kenner, LA	1998-05-06
End	Kenner, LA	1998-05-06
Days in the field	1

Bounds

West	-90.25
East	-90
North	30.2
South	30

Personnel

Organization

USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center(WHCMSC)

384 Woods Hole Road

Quissett Campus

Woods Hole, MA02543-1598

(508) 548-8700

Principal investigators

Richard P Signell

Crew members

Richard R Rendigs	Scientist, Staff
Richard P Signell	Scientist, Staff
Dann S Blackwood	Scientist, Staff
Marinna A Martini	Scientist, Staff

Information specialist(s)

Richard P Signell

Specialist, Information

Affiliate principal

Shea Penland, University of New Orleans

Affiliate staff

Alex McQuorkodale, University of New Orleans

Data types and categories

Data category:	Location-Elevation, Time Series
Data type:	Navigation, Mooring (physical oceanography)

Moorings

RCV:514,515; DEP:;

Equipment used

Equipment	Usage description	Data types	Datasets
Visual navigation		Navigation	(no data reported)
Bottom platform		Mooring (physical oceanography)	1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name	Equipment	Description	Dataset contact
1998-030-FA-OM-001	Bottom platform	mooring data	Ellyn Montgomery