Sediment samples from Palos Verdes for size analysis, in conjunction with USGS Reston (Eganhouse) chemical sampling, funded by US EPA.
Description
United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Chief Scientists: Chris Sherwood, Bob Eganhouse, USGS Reston. Sampling; data of field activity S-P1-10-SC in Palos Verdes Shelf, Los Angeles, California, United States, North America, North Pacific; from 04/22/2010 to 04/25/2010
Location
North Pacific;
Summary
WH group arrive San Diego Tues 20 April 2010; mob ship at Scripps Nimitz Marine Facility. Delay one day for weather, depart Scripps 1700 PDT 22 April. Arrive onsite 0600 PDT 23 April; Grab sample until noon; Eganhouse box core until midnight; grab sample until noon on 24 April; box core and CTD at 8C, 6C, and 3C on shelf until 1800; transit to San Pedro Channel; CTD and box core until 2200 PDT; transit back to port; arrive Scripps Marfac at 0845 PDT Sunday 25 April 2010. Unload ship and travel home.
Info derived
Grain size analysis;
Comments
Days at Sea: 4 Navigation technique: gps;Ships GPS and USGS-WCMG Yo-Nav system. Post-processing to a) compare locations from two systems and b) adjust for heading and distance from GPS antennae to fantail. Degree of Certainty: 100 Mooring Information: S-P1-10-SC Science Strategy: Ecosystems;Human Health; Submitted by: Chris Sherwood Report Date: 2010-06-30
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Chris Sherwood - Chief Scientist
Bob Eganhouse (Chief Scientist) - USGS Reston
Chuck Worley - Patrick Dickhudt
Rich Vullo - captain
Bob Eganhouse, USGS Reston
Bill Orem, USGS Reston
Erica DiFilippo, USGS Reston
Brian Edwards, USGS Menlo Park
Terry Lerch, USGS Reston
Tim Elfers, USGS Santa Cruz
Pete Dal Ferro, USGS Santa Cruz
,Chuck Worley - Patrick Dickhudt,Rich Vullo - captain
