Field Activity L610AK

Identifier L610AK
Alternate names L-6-10-AK
Purpose To obtain baseline measurements and support research contributing to hind-cast and projected Arctic bluff retreat and inundation of sensitive lagoon habitats in response to a changing climate on the North Slope of Alaska.
Description United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center. Chief Scientists: Li Erikson, Bruce Richmond. Nearshore bathymetry, topography, and water level acquisition; Coastal bluff, and beach soil/sediment sampling, temperature measurements. data of field activity L-6-10-AK in North slope of Alaska: Barter Island, Flaxman Island from 08/24/2010 to 08/31/2010
Location Flaxman Island
Info derived Grain size, water/ice content
Projects
Itinerary
Start Barter Island, Alaska 2010-08-24
End Barter Island, Alaska 2010-08-31
Bounds
West -179.75
East -125.25
North 74.75
South 45.25
Activity soil/sediment sampling, temperature measurements.

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Bruce M RichmondLi Erikson
Crew members
Information specialist(s)
Ann E Gibbs
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

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

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
navigation Navigation (no data reported)
sediment grab sampler Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity