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Interactive Carbon Studies AK Water Office Overview Hypotheses Hydrology Site Qualification Sites Sample Collection Crew Rosters Personnel Training 2004 Summary 6/04 Log/Photos 8/04 Log/Photos 2003 Summary 6/03 Log/Photos 8/03 Log/Photos 2002 Summary 6/02 Log/Photos 8/02 Log/Photos Products/Biblio Related Links |
Field CampaignsAugust 2004August 18thAll field personnel, supplies, and equipment arrive in Fairbanks, AK  Image Metadata August 19thYukon River trip preparations. Rig boats, set up mobile processing Lab Shop for dry goods. August 20thYukon River trip preparations. Rig boats, set up mobile processing Lab August 21stMobilize field and lab crews and boats to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. August 22ndDrop boats and lab truck at Spirit lake Lodge near Carcross. Continue to Skagway  Image Metadata August 24thPick up remaining crew at Skagway Ferry. Return to Spirit Lake Lodge. Prepare boats and lab truck, organize gear. August 25thStart of field trip. Sampled Nares River at Carcross. ADCP and EDI. Lab crew stayed at lodge and processed a blank. Returned sample to lab crew. Finished processing in late afternoon Entire crew continued to Atlin. Lodging at Kirkwood cottages.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata August 26thSampled Atlin River. ADCP and EDI. Lab crew processed sample on site. Finished processing late afternoon. Whole crew moved to Whitehorse. Stored boats at WSC.  Image Metadata August 27thDrove boats to Takhini Landing outside Whitehorse. Sampled Yukon River below Whitehorse and Takhini River near Yukon confluence. ADCP and EDI. Collected grab samples from Yukon below Takhini. Lab crew processed sample on site. All crews returned to Whitehorse. Stored boats at WSC.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata August 28thPrep day. Stage out of WSC. Pack and ship samples. Shop for groceries. Organize coolers and camping gear. Wash boats. Whole crew moves to Lake LaBerge landing and campground. Camp to get early start on the lake next morning.  Image Metadata August 29thField crew gets early AM start. Field crew sampled Teslin River. ADCP and EDI. Collected grab samples from Yukon below Teslin. Continued to Big Salmon River. 48 miles. Camped at mouth of Big Salmon. Lab crew shuttled trucks to Carmacks.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata August 30thField crew delayed by dense fog. Field crew sampled Big Salmon River. ADCP and EDI. Field crew sampled Little Salmon River. Wading discharge measurement and EWI. Collected grab samples from Yukon below Big and Little Salmon Rivers. Field crew arrives at Carmacks Coal Mine Campground in late afternoon. Traveled 100 miles. Lab crew processes all samples. Finishes processing in late evening. Crew lodges in Carmacks and also at campground.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata  Image Metadata  Image Metadata August 31stSampled Yukon River at Carmacks and Nordenskiold River. ADCD and EDI. Collected grab samples from Yukon below Nordenskiold. Lab crew processed samples at campground. Finished in evening. September 1stEntire crew drove to Pelly River at the bridge crossing. Sampled Pelly River. ADCP and EDI. Lab crew processed on site. Finished mid afternoon. Water level in Pelly was too low. Drove back to the Yukon River at Minto and launched from the landing. Continued down river and collected grab samples from Yukon below Pelly. Made camp on a sand bar on the Yukon River a few miles upstream of WSC gage. Traveled ~100 miles. Lab crew shuttled trucks to Dawson.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata September 2ndField crew sampled Yukon River above the White River. ADCP and EDI. Lab crew shuttled trucks. Set up lab in Dawson. Field crew sampled White River. ADCP and EWI. Collected grab samples from Yukon below White. Camped on bank of Stewart River near sampling site. Traveled ~30 miles.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata  Image Metadata September 3rdField crew sampled Stewart River. ADCP and EDI. Collected grab samples from Yukon below Stewart Field crew sampled Sixty Mile River. ADCP and Grab sample. Very cold and wet weather. Field crew arrives at Dawson in evening. Traveled ~65 miles. Lab crew processes four samples. Processed into late night.  Image Metadata  Image Metadata  Image Metadata September 4thLab crew finished processing. Field crew sampled Klondike River below Bonanza Creek. Grab sample. Field crew sampled Klondike River above Bonanza Creek. WSC/USGS bridge measurement (near WSC gage) and Grab sample. Lab crew processes samples. Finished processing in evening.  Image Metadata September 5thField crew collected grab samples from Yukon below Klondike. Sampled Forty Mile River. ADCP and grab sample. Continued to Eagle. Traveled 100 miles. Lab crew shuttles trucks to Eagle. Field and lab crew meet in Eagle in late afternoon. Field crew does ADCP (checks for moving bed) and grab samples. Lab crew processes samples. Finished processing in evening.  Image Metadata September 6thSome crew return to Fairbanks Crew sampled Yukon River at Eagle. EDI. Crew collected one permafrost sample. Lab crew processed sample and blank.  Image Metadata September 7thAll crew return to Fairbanks. Arrive in late evening. Organize coolers of samples for shipment. September 8thAll crew fly home. Pack and ship samples. Break down all equipment. |
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