To locate and recover the second half of a mammoth tusk found on an unnamed seamount 200 nm offshore just south of Monterey Bay. Ferromanganese crusts and nodules will also be recovered for age comparison to the FeMn crust accreted on the tusk. Video will be collected and exploration for any other fossils.
Location
Cambria, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
Summary
Field activity was postponed until further noticed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Info derived
Visual Observation, geological characterization and age determination of fossils and ferromanganese crust
Comments
I am a collaborating scientist on this expedition which is lead by MBARI scientists and funded by MBARI. Focus of study is an unnamed seamount 200 nautical miles offshore California, due west of Cambria, CA, USA, Pacific Ocean. Approximate coordinates: 35.435389, -125.035806
