2004-050-FA (CMHRP activity #1929)

Field Activity 2004-050-FA

Identifier

2004-050-FA

Purpose

Initial deployment of radon mapping system on Sep. 30th.

Location

Waquoit Bay, Falmouth, Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Summary

Measured radon activities and salinities from surface waters, with a goal of identifying groundwater discharge sites.

Comments

USGS vessel R/V RAFAEL used for 1 day, Sep. 30th. Original Center People field contained: boat driver; John Crusius; John Bratton; Dirk Koopmans; Sarah Kelsey. Project = Atlantic Coastal Groundwater, Atlantic Coastal Groundwater

URL

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1381/

http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2007/10/meetings.html

Platform

Rafael

25 feet

Itinerary

Start	Waquoit Bay, MA	2004-09-30
End	Waquoit Bay, MA	2004-09-30
Days in the field	1

Bounds

West	-70.55
East	-70.5
North	41.58333
South	41.55

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

John Crusius

Crew members

John F Bratton	Scientist, Staff
John Crusius	Scientist, Staff
Koopmans, Dirk	Scientist, Staff
Kelsey, Sarah	Scientist, Staff

Information specialist(s)

Koopmans, Dirk

Specialist, Information

Affiliate principal

Matt Charette (WHOI)

Affiliate staff

Matt Charette, Meagan Gonneae (WHOI)

Data types and categories

Data category:	Environmental Data, Geochemical, Imagery, Location-Elevation
Data type:	Radon, Surveys (geochemical), Photo, Navigation, CTD

Equipment used

Equipment	Data types	Datasets
RAD7 radon detection instrument	Radon	(no data reported)
Submersible pumps	Surveys (geochemical)	(no data reported)
YSI Sound velocity CTD (wh)	CTD	(no data reported)
Digital camera	Photo	1
GPS (wh)	Navigation	(no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name	Equipment	Description	Dataset contact
2004-050-FA-PH-001	Digital camera	Deck photos of field activity operations	Dann S Blackwood