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Post Field Activity Information for 87031

Alternate number:CAMP 2-2;A-6-87-SC
Platform:
ALOHA
Submersible:
Owner-Operator:International Underwater Contractors
Captain:
Center Principal:David A. Cacchione; David Drake-Menlo Park
Affiliate Principal
(if any):
William Strahle
Area of Operations:Point Sal, California, United States, North America, North Pacific
Bounding Coordinates
North:35
South:34
West:-121
East:-120.75
Start and End Dates:July 29, 1987 to July 31, 1987
Start and End Ports:from Ventura, CA to Ventura, CA
Days at Sea:3
Project Number:
Project Title:California Phase II Monitoring Program
Cruise Funding Source:MMS
Contract:
Type of Activity:Sampling
Mooring work
Objectives:The primary objectives of this cruise are recovery of USGS current meter moorings and GEOPROBE tripods which were deployed during the May 1987, USGS sediment dynamics cruise (SPROUL #87017). Obtain box cores, CTD profiles at selected sites, navigate mooring locations for future recovery of anchors.
Information to be derived:Time series data
Data Types (and Media) Produced:
Scientific Party
(USGS):
David Cacchione-co-Chi Sci-Menlo; David Drake-co-Chi Sci-Menlo; George Tate-ET-Menlo, Rick Vale-ET-Menlo; Michael Torresan-geologist-Menlo; Joanne Thede-Ferreira-Geophysicist-Menlo; William Strahle-Engineering Tech-Woods Hole;
Scientific Party
(affiliate):
Cheryl Butman-scientist-WHOI, Charlotte Fuller-scientist assist-WHOI;
Data Curator:
Scientific Equipment:CTD
mooring and GEOPROBE recovery gear

Box core-Battelle
Navigation techniques used:Loran-C, UHF
Summary of Results:CAMP 2-2 weathered out, no samples collected. Mooring and GEOPROBE Station A (R-8) navigated in using Miniranger and acoustic transponder.
Number of Stations Occupied:3
Station Description:
Number of Submersible Dives:
Continuous Data (in Km):
Seismic Line Descriptions:
Track Plot:
Related Web Sites:http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a687sc/html/a-6-87-sc.meta.html
Remarks:CAMP 2-2 weathered out, no samples collected.
Contact: David A. Cacchione ()

Report Date: 18:34 7/29/2002

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