Collect measurements of currents, waves and suspended sediment in coral reef environments using both tripod and backpacked mounted instrument packages to assist in determining physical constraints on coral distribution.
Description
University of Washington,University of California, Santa Cruz,United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Mike Field. Geological data (wavegauge, currentmeter, opticalbackscattersensor, transmissometer) of field activity A-L-02-HW in Molokai, HI from 08/17/2002 to 08/23/2002
Location
HI
Summary
Maui instrument tripod (see A302HW) will be recovered from location using the vessel Alyce C. Data from the previous deployment will be downloaded and the instruments will be refurbished at the Maui Ocean Center. The instrument will be redeployed at the same location for further measurements. An additional instrument package designed to collect the same measurements will be deployed in-shore from the current tripod location.
Info derived
Current speed and direction, suspended sediment concentration, salinity, wave height and period.
Comments
This activity was given two IDs: one for the data gathered on the vessel Alyce C (A302HW), and another for the backpack mounted instrument work on the Molokai reef flat (AL02HW). Data exists on Makai/ots/Hawaii/Molokai
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Mike Field (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Bruce Jaffe (USGS Western Region) - Oceanographer
Curt Storlazzi (USGS Western Region) - Oceanographer/Geologist
Andrea Ogston (Univ. Washington, School of Oceanography) - Oceanographer
Josh Logan (USGS Western Region) - GIS Specialist
Susie Cochran (USGS Western Region) - Project Coordinator
Rebecca Stamski (UC Santa Cruz, Earth Science Dept.) - Graduate Student
Kathy Presto (Univ. Washington, School of Oceanography) - Graduate Student
Non USGS data manager = Andrea Ogston
