Field Activity W0313NC

Identifier W0313NC
Alternate names W-03-13-NC
Purpose To understand gas vents and the impact of associated phenomena on seafloor morphology and to characterize the geologic deposits associated with hyperpycnal flows.
Description Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute,United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center. Chief Scientist: Charlie Paull (MBARI) (Chief Scientist). ROV dives and sampling data of field activity W-03-13-NC in Eel Submarine Canyon area from 07/27/2013 to 08/06/2013
Location Eel Submarine Canyon area
Info derived photography, video, sediment sampling
Comments MBARI URL: http://www.mbari.org/expeditions/Northern13/index.htm Staff information imported from InfoBank Charlie Paull (MBARI, , Chief Scientist, ) Krystle Anderson (MBARI, ) Roberto Gwiazda (MBARI, ) Esther Sumner (MBARI, ) Susan Von Thun (MBARI, ) Mary McGann (USGS, ) Brian Edwards (USGS, ) Pete Dartnell (USGS, ) Tom Lorenson (USGS, ) Glen Sherman (Stanford, )
Platform
Western Flyer
117' twin hull MBARI, Moss Landing, CA
Itinerary
Start Moss Landing, CA 2013-07-27
End Eureka, CA 2013-08-06
Bounds
West -125.75
East -116.25
North 42.75
South 36.25
Activity ROV dives and sampling

Personnel

Organization
Moss Landing, CA95039
Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Paull, Charles
Crew members
Peter Dartnell
Scientist, Staff
Mary L McGann
Scientist, Staff
Thomas D Lorenson
Scientist, Staff
Brian D Edwards
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate principal Charlie Paull (MBARI, , Chief Scientist, )
Affiliate staff Krystle Anderson (MBARI, ),Roberto Gwiazda (MBARI, ),Esther Sumner (MBARI, ),Susan Von Thun (MBARI, ),Glen Sherman (Stanford, )

Data types and categories

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

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
GPS Navigation (no data reported)
MBARI ROV Photo, Video, Biology, Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity