The Overview Log is the most fundamental information
about the field activity.
EXAMPLE
| Topic |
Information |
| USGS Activity ID |
J-1-95-SF |
| Other ID (if any)/BASIS project ID |
|
| Organization(s) |
United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California |
| Project/Theme |
Near-bottom Particulate Transport in San Francisco Bay |
| Project Number |
67011 |
| Funding |
Joint funding agreement between USGS and MWRA |
| Contract |
none |
| Area of Operation |
San Francisco Bay |
| Principal Investigator(s) |
Dave Cacchione |
| Information Specialist(s) |
Joanne Thede Ferreira |
| Activity Type |
Deployment and Side scan |
| Scientific Purpose/Goals |
Deployment of geoprobe to gather time-series data on near-bottom sediment transport and tidal/wind-driven mixing . . . |
| Platform |
David Johnston |
| Owner |
US Coast Guard |
| Submersible |
none |
| Starting Date |
02/28/1995 |
| Starting Port/Location Name |
Redwood City, CA |
| Ending Date |
03/01/1995 |
| Ending Port/Location Name |
San Francisco, CA, Pier 35 |
| Days at Sea |
2 |
| Equipment Used |
Side scan sonar, geoprobe, accoustic doppler current profilers . . . |
| Information to be Derived
(e.g., Grain Size, Depth to Basement) |
Time-series data on near-bottom sediment transport and tidal/wind-driven mixing, effects of flow and bottom stresses on biological processes, grain size. |
| Station Count |
2 |
| Dive Count |
0 |
| Summary of Activity and Data Gathered |
Completed side-scan survey on a site about 1 km ne of the San Mateo Bridge within the main channel . . . |
| Notes (include staff, shop time, etc) |
Date of recovery unspecified |
