Summary for Field Activity Number 89004

Alternate Leg: ID (F-4-89-NC, CAMP 3-3)

Area of Operations : Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Maria Basin, California, United States, North America, North Pacific

Dates: February 21, 1989 to February 28, 1989

Chief scientist: Brad Butman,David Cacchione, David Drake
   

Objectives: (a)To detect and measure potential long-term (or short-term) changes in the marine environment adjacent to oil and gas platforms; and (b)To determine whether changes observed in the marine environment during the monitoring period are caused by drilling-related activities or are a product of natural processes. Specific objectives:(1)Conduct side-scan surveys at project sites R-8, PJ-1, and R-9,; (2)Recover two surface guard buoys at each of the above sites; (3)Recover 3 subsurface current-meter moorings at the above sites; (4)Recover 2 GEOPROBE tripods at R-8 and PJ-1; (5)Collect box cores for detailed sediment analyses; and (6)Collect hydrographic and suspended matter samples.

Type of Activity: Mooring work
Geophysical and geological

Information to be derived: Times series data

Summary: Moorings recovered: 6?(#327,328?,329?, 330,331,332 deployed #88020 FARNELLA Dec 5-13, 1988)

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Contact: Brad Butman (bbutman@usgs.gov)