1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2014-023-FA

Identifier 2014-023-FA -- CANCELED
Purpose Deploy pressure gages on West Ship Island
Location Ship Island, MS, Gulf of Mexico
Info derived Grain size, water levels, waves, currents
Comments Vessel from Gulf Coast Research Lab
Projects
Platform
Twin Vee (Jabba Jaw)
22-ft Twin Vee This boat has a carrying capacity of up to 1500 pounds and up to 7 people and a shallow draft (9 inches empty). This boat's cat hull design results in a smoother ride in choppy water, at the expense of a slightly deeper draft. This boat is powered by two Yamaha 70hp motors.
Unknown
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Itinerary
Start Ocean Springs, MS 2014-07-30
End Ocean Springs, MS 2014-08-01
Days in the field 2
Bounds
West -89.0008
East -88.8520594
North 30.25711604
South 30.19896045

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Christopher R Sherwood
Crew members
Patrick Dickhudt
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Patrick Dickhudt
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Time Series
Data type: Geology, Mooring (physical oceanography)

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Grab sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Pressure Mooring (physical oceanography) (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity