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Geological and Geophysical data of field activity A-2-88-MB
in Monterey Bay, Northern California from 10/21/1988 to
10/31/1988
Menlo Park, CA
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California,Moss
Landing Marine Laboratories,Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
Institute. Chief Scientists: Bill Normark, Steve Eittreim.
Geological and Geophysical data (pushcore, grab, nets,
underwatercamera, underwatertelevision) of field activity
A-2-88-MB in Monterey Bay, Northern California from
10/21/1988 to 10/31/1988,
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a288mb/html/a-2-88-mb.meta.html.
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
Equipment Used -
pushcore
grab Alvin manipulator claw
nets Alvin biological nets
underwatercamera bow- and arm-mounted Alvin camera
underwatertelevision bow- and arm-mounted Alvin video camera
Publications -
Eittreim, S.L., Embley, R.W., Normark, William R., Greene, H.G., McHugh, C.M., and
Ryan, W.B.F., 1989, Observations in Monterey Canyon and fan valley using the submersible
Alvin and a photographic sled: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-0291, 28 p.,
1 sheet.<BR>
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Embley, Robert W., Eittreim, S.L., McHugh, C.H., Normark, W.R., Rau, G.H., Hecker, B.,
DeBevoise, A.E., Greene, H. Gary, Ryan, W.B.F., Harrold, C., and Baxter, C., 1990, Geological
setting of chemosynthetic communities in the Monterey Fan Valley system: Deep-Sea Research,
Part A: Oceanographic Research Papers, v. 37, no. 11, p. 1651-1667.<BR>
Similar information is available for thousands
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19881021
19881031
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36.21667
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USGS CMG InfoBank
Marine Geology
USGS CMG InfoBank
"Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA"
CA
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA
Monterey Bay, CA
Monterey Bay, Northern California
North Pacific Ocean
Northern California
Northern Pacific Ocean
USA
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Bill Normark (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Steve Eittreim (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
Gregor Cailliet (Biologist, Dive 2124);
T. Tengdin (Pilot, Dive 2124, 2128);
James Watanabe (Biologist, Dive 2127);
Paul Tibbetts (Pilot, Dive 2127, 2131);
Gary Greene (Geologist, Dive 2128, 2131, USGS Western Region);
Chris Harrold (Biologist, Dive 2128);
Bob Embley (Geologist, Dive 2130);
Frederick Rentschler (Biologist, Dive 2130);
P. Hickey (Pilot, Dive 2130);
Charles Baxter (Biologist, Dive 2131)
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Menlo Park, CA
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Eittreim, S.L., Embley, R.W., Normark, William R., Greene, H.G., McHugh, C.M., and
Ryan, W.B.F., 1989, Observations in Monterey Canyon and fan valley using the submersible
Alvin and a photographic sled: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-0291, 28 p.,
1 sheet.
Embley, Robert W., Eittreim, S.L., McHugh, C.H., Normark, W.R., Rau, G.H., Hecker, B.,
DeBevoise, A.E., Greene, H. Gary, Ryan, W.B.F., Harrold, C., and Baxter, C., 1990, Geological
setting of chemosynthetic communities in the Monterey Fan Valley system: Deep-Sea Research,
Part A: Oceanographic Research Papers, v. 37, no. 11, p. 1651-1667.
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may be preliminary in nature and presented without
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that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete
and conclusions drawn from such information are
the responsibility of the user.
This information is not intended for navigational
purposes.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for
descriptive purposes only and does not imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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