Field Activity 2019-301-FA

Identifier 2019-301-FA
Purpose Retrieval of instrumentation to analyze sediments, currents and waves. Acquire sediment grab samples.
Location Islamorada, Florida Keys. Crocker Reef
Summary Retrieved previously deployed sensors/data loggers and also collected grab samples.
Info derived Grain Size, currents, waves, sediment transport, pressure, temperature.
Projects
Platform
Halimeda
Vehicles
Ford F-350 Dually White (GSA)
White Dodge Pickup - White
Itinerary
Start St Petersburg, Florida 2019-04-08
End St Petersburg, Florida 2019-04-19
Days in the field 11
Bounds
West -80.64923711
East -80.50928689
North 24.94316022
South 24.88066844
Marine operations Yes
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Kimberly K YatesLegna M Torres-Garcia
Crew members
Billy J Reynolds
Scientist, Staff
Legna M Torres-Garcia
Scientist, Staff
Hunter S Wilcox
Scientist, Staff
Mitchell (Contractor) K Lemon
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Legna M Torres-Garcia
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Time Series
Data type: Geology, Mooring (physical oceanography)

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Demo logbook Demo: The zip file contains several logbooks. One is an Excel spreadsheet that has logged information for all the systems on the cruise.
2019-301-FA field notes PI field notebook used during the survey.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Other Unknown, Mooring (physical oceanography), Biology Monitoring, Geochemical Monitoring (no data reported)
Pressure Logger Pressure sensors were retrieved from the study area for data analysis. Mooring (physical oceanography) (no data reported)
Grab Sampler Sediment samples were collected at 10 locations in the study site for grain size analysis. Biology, Geology 1

Datasets


Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
CrockerReef_GrainSize Grab Sampler Sediment grain size data from laser diffraction particle analysis and sieve analysis for all Crocker Reef field activities Legna M Torres-Garcia

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity