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ID B-6-07-PS
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center. Chief Scientist: Eric Grossman. ADCP and Sediment Sampling and Video data (VanVeengrab, ADCP, GPS, video camera) of field activity B-6-07-PS in Westcott Bay, San Juan Island from 05/31/2007 to 06/05/2007
Organization United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center
Project/Theme Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound
Chief Scientist Eric Grossman
Activity Type ADCP and Sediment Sampling and Video
Platform Boat
Area of Operation
Westcott Bay, San Juan Island
Location map B-6-07-PS location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 48.60699
-123.17587    -123.13740
48.58163
Ports LEAVE Roche Harbor, Washington
ARRIVE Roche Harbor, Washington
Dates 05/31/2007 (JD 151) to 06/05/2007 (JD 156)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

B-6-07-PS map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
Andrew Stevens
Crew
Eric Grossman Chief Scientist, USGS,CMG
Andrew Stevens Information Specialist, USGS,CMG
Chris Curran Scientist, USGS,WRD
Collin Smith Captain, USGS,BRD
Andrew Schwartz Scientist, WA Dept. of Ecology
Equipment Used
VanVeengrab
ADCP
GPS
video camera
Purpose
Characterize substrate and sediment grain size distribution and nearshore
currents that may contribute to sediment transport and turbidity
Information to be Derived
seaflooor bathymetry and acoustic substrate; sediment grain size and sediment
carbon content; current velocities, directions and backscatter amplitude
Notes
23-ft jet boat
equipment used: 430 and 200 kHz dual frequency Biosonics, 600 kHz, sediment grab

OFR 2007-1305 sampling metadata:
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/b/b607ps/samp/Westcott.html
Publications
Grossman, E.E., and others, 2007, Bathymetry, substrate and circulation in
Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington,
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1305/
Got Help? For B-6-07-PS, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project number, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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