Shepard Meander Instrument & Sediment Trap Exchange, Vibracore and Push Core Collection. See postcruise for additional appropriate information (W-3-06-MB Postcruise.doc).
Description
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute,United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientists: Charlie Paull, Bill Ussler. Sampling data (vibratingcore, pushcore, Niskenbottle) of field activity W-3-06-MB in Monterey Bay, central California from 10/16/2006 to 10/20/2006
Location
central California
Summary
W-3-06-MB sampleslist.xls
Info derived
Evaluate the recent history of sediment transport through Monterey Canyon and on to Monterey Fan seaward of the Shepard Meander. The sampling, which is an ancillary activity, is limited to ROV dives in the vicinity of the Shepard Meander. This is a continuation of earlier collaborative work with MBARI scientists.
Comments
(1) Station IDs reflect the Tiburon dive numbers set by MBARI. (2) Sample numbers for the push cores are generally not consecutive but reflect permanent labels on coring and other devices that are randomly chosen before each dive, and many of the push cores are reused in later dives. USGS sample protocol could not used during dives except for the Activity ID (W-1-05-SC). (3) Sample numbers recorded in FACS reflect only those samples that will be brought to the USGS for logging, description, and, in most cases, archiving.
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Patrick Whaling
Kurt Buck
Rendy Keaten - MBARI
Patrick Mitts - volunteer
