Summary for Field Activity Number 1984-010-FA

Alternate Leg ID: MIDPAC 2, Leg SO33

Area of Operations: Cross Seamount Group, Kingman-Palmyra Reef, Line Islands, and Horizon Guyot, mid-Pacific, North Pacific

Dates: July 29, 1984 to August 27, 1984

Objectives: Study the distribution and composition of cobalt-rich ferromaganese crusts in mid-Pacific and central Pacific areas; observe testing of new TV controlled hydraulic grab sampler.

Type of Activity:

Information to be derived:

Summary: Collected 6 sets of Seabeam tracks (72 profile lines) and 111 samples.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Bob Commeau (rcommeau@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier S-1-84-CP. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:
photo of SONNE
SONNE

The following materials for this field activity are available in the Information Archives: