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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 CampaignsJune 2003June 1stAll field personnel, supplies, and equipment in Fairbanks, AK June 2nd, 3rdYukon River trip preparations. Rig boats, set up Fairbanks processing Lab Shop for food and camping supplies June 4thStart of field trip. Mobilize field crew and boats (Cargo, Prop, and Jet) to the Yukon River at the Dalton Hwy Bridge. Collected grab samples from Yukon River at Bridge Sampled Ray River. Discharge by Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). Composite water sample with a D-96 sampler by Equal Discharge Increment method (EDI). Sampled Hess Creek. ADCP, no EDI, velocity too low. Jerican grab in centriod of flow. Field crew (Cargo and Prop) continued to Tanana. 142 miles. Arrived after midnight. Lodged at B&B. Support crew (Jet) returns to Fairbanks at midnight with samples. Stored samples in frig. June 5thLab crew processed samples (Ray, Hess, Tozitna). Topped off all boat gas tanks. Sampled Tozitna River. ADCP and EDI. Cargo returns to Tanana, ships sample to Fairbanks for processing. Tops off on gas. Grab samples from Yukon below Tozitna. Field crew rendezvous at camp ~8 pm, near mouth of Nowitna River. 107 miles. June 6thSampled Nowitna River. ADCP and EDI. Grab samples from Yukon below Nowitna. Sampled Melozitna River. ADCP and Equal Width Increment (EWI). Grab samples from Yukon below Melozitna. Field crew arrived at Ruby ~6 pm. 48 miles. Lodging at Moose Camp. June 7thBad weather. Heavy rain and strong winds. No sampling June 8thSampled Yukon main stem at Ruby. ADCP and EDI. Sampled Yuki River. Grab sample in centroid of flow. Velocity <1 ft/s. All samples packed and left with Ruby airport agent to be shipped back to Fairbanks for processing. Continued down Yukon. Grab samples from Yukon below Yuki. Arrived at Galena, 6 pm. 59 miles. Lodged at BLM fire station. June 9thEarly am, field crew leaves Yuki sample with Galena airport agent. Samples (Nowitna, Melozitna, Yukon@Ruby, Yuki) arrived at Fairbanks. Processed immediately. Lab crew finished at 2 am. Field crew restocked ice compliments of BLM. Topped off boat gas tanks. Sampled Koyukuk River. ADCP and EDI. Grab samples from Yukon below Koyukuk. Sampled Nulato River and Nulato DUP. ADCP and EDI. Field crew arrived at camp, 2 mi. upstream of Kaltag, 11 pm. 110 miles. June 10thEarly am, field crew drops Koyukuk and Nulato samples with airport agent at Kaltag. Filled all boat gas tanks. Lab crew received Koyukuk sample at 7 pm, finished processing at midnight. Sampled Yukon main stem at Kaltag. ADCP and EDI. Field crew arrived at camp 10 miles upstream of Anvik, 9:30 pm. 150 miles. June 11thLab crew receives Koyukuk and Nulato samples at 8 pm. Finished processing at 1:30 am. Sampled Anvik River. ADCP and EDI; Bonasila Rivers. Grab in centriod of flow. Grab samples from Yukon below Anvik and Yukon below Boansila. Field crew arrived at Holy Cross 6 pm. 56 miles. Lodging at Holy Cross Lodge. June 12thJohn Pearce, BRD, joins crew; goose nesting survey Field crew shipped Anvik and Bonasila samples from Holy Cross airport in am. Sampled Innoko River. ADCP and EWI. Returned to Holy Cross and left sample with airport agent. Grab samples from Yukon below Innoko. Lab crew received Anvik and Bonasila samples at 8 pm. Finished processing at 3 am. Field crew arrived at camp 4 mi. above Atchuelinguk River 10 pm. ~200 miles. June 13thLab crew received Innoko sample at 7 pm. Finished processing at midnight. Sampled Atchuelinguk River Grab at centriod of flow. No Discharge. Velocity too slow for ADCP; Andreafsky River, ADCP and EDI; Yukon River at Pilot Station, grab samples only. Field crew arrived at St Mary's 3 pm. ~40 miles. Shipped samples out on afternoon flight. Secured boats at shipyard. Lodging at Roz's. June 14thLab crew received Atchuelinguk, Andreafsky, and Pilot samples at 9 am. Processed until 3:30 pm. Picked up field crew at Fairbanks airport. Finished processing at 1am June 15thEquipment break down, sample shipment, and preparations for the August sampling trip. Some crew members return home. June 16thRemaining crew members return to "Lower 48". |
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