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ID
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R-1-95-PW
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Abstract
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Chief Scientists: Paul Carlson, Keith Kvenvolden. Data
(Smith-MacIntyregrab) of field activity R-1-95-PW in Prince
William Sound, Alaska from 09/09/1995 to 09/15/1995
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Project/Theme
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Fate of Spilled Oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska
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| National Plan
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Environment
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Chief Scientist
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Paul Carlson
Keith Kvenvolden
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Platform
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Rainier
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Area of Operation
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Prince William Sound, Alaska, Prince William Sound, AK
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Bounding Coordinates
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61.50000
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-149.50000 -145.00000 |
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59.50000 |
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Dates
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09/09/1995 (JD 252) to 09/15/1995 (JD 258)
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Analog Materials
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list
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Crew
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Paul Carlson
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Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
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Keith Kvenvolden
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Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
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Dean Seidell
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Captain
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Jeff Eldredge
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driver
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Tammy Giezentanner
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driver
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Tom Olsen
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AB
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Matt Monaghan
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driver
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Equipment Used
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Purpose
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Sample and map distribution of spilled 1989
Exxon Valdez oil and 1964 earthquake released California tar. Study fate
of hydrocarbon residues resulting from significant spills in 1964 and 1989.
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Summary
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Collected 23 samples from shorelines of islands at 9 sites. Collected
fjord floor sediment samples at 7 deep-water, previously occuppied sites along
the spill trajectory using a grab sampler from the NOAA ship Rainier. NOAA's
Boston Whaler to reach shore to sample sites of man's influence and habitation;
Smith-McIntyre grab sampler to collect deep samples from fjord floor.
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Publications
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Carlson, Paul R., and others, 1997, Fate of spilled oil in Prince William Sound:
diary of a forensic geology study: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
97-518, 87 p.
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Got Help?
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For R-1-95-PW, we would appreciate any information on -- activity type, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, NGDC Info, notes, organization, owner, ports, project number, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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