1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity A110MK

Identifier A110MK
Alternate names A-1-10-MK
Purpose to understand the influence of sea level on sediment transport
Description United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center. Chief Scientist: Mike Field. Conduct in sity measurements of sediment dynamics data of field activity A-1-10-MK in Molokai, HI from 05/10/2010 to 05/14/2010
Location HI
Info derived waves, currents, tides, acoustic backscatter, optical backscatter, temperature, salinity, sediment composition, sediment grain size, wind speed, wind direction
Comments small zodiac inflatable also used, and shore-based fieldwork data exists on Makai/ots/Hawaii/Molokai Staff information imported from InfoBank Mike Field Dave Cacchione Susie Cochran Josh Logan Andrea Ogston Kathy Presto Curt Storlazzi
Projects
Platform
Alyce C
28-ft-long
Itinerary
Start Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI 2010-05-10
End Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI 2010-05-14
Bounds
West -157.5
East -156.75
North 21.25
South 21
Activity conduct in sity measurements of sediment dynamics

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Michael E Field
Crew members
Curt Storlazzi
Scientist, Staff
Joshua Logan
Scientist, Staff
Michael E Field
Scientist, Staff
Susan Cochran
Scientist, Staff
Cacchione, Dave
Scientist, Staff
Presto, Kathy
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Joshua Logan
Specialist, Information
Susan Cochran
Specialist, Information
Affiliate staff Andrea Ogston

Data types and categories

Data category: Time Series
Data type: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
tripod Mooring (physical oceanography) (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity