Field Activity 2017-326-FA

Identifier 2017-326-FA
Purpose Collect cores and surface samples of Holocene reef framework from Pulaski shoal in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Location Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
Summary Cores from three locations and coresponding GPS locations/elevations.
Info derived Coral-reef growth rates and composition and estimates of past sea level.
Comments We were able to reach the Pleistocene on 2 of the 3 core holes.
Projects
Platform
Halimeda
Other
Vehicles
Ford F-350 Dually White (GSA)
Rental Vehicle
Itinerary
Start Key West, FL 2017-06-05
End Key West, FL 2017-06-30
Days in the field 14
Bounds
West -83.07037354
East -82.68444824
North 24.78766962
South 24.46094071
Marine operations Yes
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Lauren T Toth
Crew members
Billy J Reynolds
Scientist, Staff
Lauren T Toth
Scientist, Staff
Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Scientist, Staff
Hunter S Wilcox
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Billy J Reynolds
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sampling
Data type: Benchmarks, Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Ashtech Z-Xtreme DGPS Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
Hydraulic Coring Drill Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity