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ID J-2-00-SF
Abstract Chief Scientist: Bruce Jaffe. Geological data (boxcore, gravitycore) of field activity J-2-00-SF in Grizzly Bay, San Pablo Bay from 03/22/2000 to 03/27/2000
Project/Theme Hydraulic Mining Debris
Chief Scientist Bruce Jaffe
Activity Type Geological
Platform David Johnston
Area of Operation
Grizzly Bay, San Pablo Bay
Location map J-2-00-SF location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 38.12025
-122.46199    -122.02846
38.02583
Ports leave Benicia, CA
arrive Benicia, CA
Dates 03/22/2000 (JD 082) to 03/27/2000 (JD 087)
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J-2-00-SF map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
Ryan Leech
Richard Smith
Crew
Bruce Jaffe Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Richard Smith Scientist, USGS Western Region
Mark Marvin Biologist, USGS Western Region
Walt Olson Marine Technician, USGS Western Region
Gordon Smith Captain, USGS Western Region
Jenifer Agee Biologist, USGS Western Region
Ryan Leech Labor, USGS Western Region/eco
Kathy Presto Navigation, USGS Western Region
Roberto Anima Scientist, USGS Western Region
Jim Lugosi Labor, USGS Western Region/ECO
Heather Little Labor, UCSC
Anja Boelm Labor, UCSC
Alexa La Plante Labor, UCSC
Equipment Used
boxcore
gravitycore
Purpose
Mercury levels from hydraulic mining (1800's). Ground truthing, box
coring, gravity coring.
Information to be Derived
Grain size, mining debris
Summary
Collected ~25 gravity cores and 9 box cores in San Pablo and Suisun Bays (North San Francisco Bay).
Publications
Jaffe, B. E., Smith, R. E., and Torresan, L., 1998,
Sedimentation and bathymetric change in San Pablo Bay, 1856-1983:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-759.
http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of98-759/
Got Help? For J-2-00-SF, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, notes, organization, owner, project number, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.

 

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