Summary for Field Activity Number 1987-007-FA

Alternate Leg ID: 118-12

Area of Operations: Horizon Guyot, Magellan Rise, Mid-Pacific Mountains, North Pacific

Dates: February 28, 1987 to April 01, 1987

Objectives: Study sediment transport processes and the geotechnical behavior of sediment on seamounts.

Type of Activity:

Information to be derived:

Summary: ALVIN dives #1806, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1812, and 1814 resulted in biologic and sedimentologic samples and data from 34 stations. Push cores: 19; Box cores: 10; Rock samples: 2; Biologic data.

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Contact: Bill Schwab (bschwab@usgs.gov)

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Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

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