| Identifier | W0112MX | ||||||||
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| Alternate names | W-01-12-MX | ||||||||
| Purpose | (a) document and understand geohazards associated with the rapid tectonic deformation occurring in the GoC active margin,(b) survey regions of active gas venting and investigate biodiversity and asociated biological communities in the Gulf, and(c) understand cycling of carbon from the seafloor to the ocean water column. | ||||||||
| Description | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute,CICESE,United States Geological Survey,University of California at San Diego,Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden. Chief Scientist: Charlie Paull. ROV dives, sampling data of field activity W-01-12-MX in Gulf of California (GoC) from 03/26/2012 to 04/17/2012 | ||||||||
| Location | Gulf of California (GoC) | ||||||||
| Info derived | Geohazards associated with the rapid tectonic deformation occurring at the Gulf of California active margin, neotectonics of San Andreas fault system; surveys of active gas venting, biodiversity and associated biological communities in the Gulf, improved understanding of cycling of carbon from the seafloor to the ocean water column | ||||||||
| Comments | R/V Western Flyer and ROV Doc Ricketts MBARI URL: http://www.mbari.org/expeditions/GOC12/index.html Non USGS data manager = Charlie Paull | ||||||||
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| Activity | ROV dives, sampling |
| Organization | Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada, Baja California(CICESE) |
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Moss Landing, CA95039
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| Organization | Swedish Museum of Natural History |
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University of California, San Diego
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2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
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| Principal investigators | Paull, Charles | ||||
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| Affiliate principal | Charlie Paull |
| Data category: | Location-Elevation, Sampling |
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| Data type: | Navigation, Geology |
