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ID
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S-1-04-SP
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.
Chief Scientists: Greg Piniak, Eric Brown (U of Hawaii).
Sampling data (fluorometer) of field activity S-1-04-SP in
Ofu, American Samoa from 08/02/2004 to 08/13/2004
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
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Project/Theme
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Mendenhall Research
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Chief Scientist
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Greg Piniak
Eric Brown (U of Hawaii)
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Activity Type
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Sampling
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Area of Operation
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Ofu, American Samoa, South Pacific Ocean
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Bounding Coordinates
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-0.25000
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120.25000 -60.25000 |
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-59.75000 |
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Ports
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LEAVE Ofu, American Samoa
ARRIVE Ofu, American Samoa
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Dates
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08/02/2004 (JD 215) to 08/13/2004 (JD 226)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Equipment Used
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Purpose
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determine physiological response of corals to elevated water temperatures on a
seasonal basis
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Information to be Derived
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seasonal patterns in coral PAM fluorometry
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Summary
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Aug 2: arrive Ofu
Aug 3: site orientation with Dan Barshis and Lance Smith (U of Hawaii)
Aug 4: site orientation and species selection
Aug 5: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 300
Aug 6: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 400, coral tissue samples for Andrew
Baker (Columbia U)
Aug 7: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 400, more coral tissue samples in
pool 400, assist U of Hawaii researchers with transplant study
Aug 8: PAM for dark-adapted coral transplants (Lance Smith); daytime PAM for
discolored Porites corals, daytime PAM in pool 400
Aug 9: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 300, more coral tissue samples in
pool 300
Aug 10: rapid light curves (PAM) for corals in pool 400 (both daytime and
night-time), collect coral tissue samples at Sili for Andrew Baker
Aug 11: rapid light curves (PAM) for corals in pool 300 (both daytime and
night-time), collect coral tissue samples in pool 300 for Andrew Baker
Aug 12: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 400, light-adapted corals in pool
300
Aug 13: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 300
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Notes
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15 coral species used for PAM study. Site names are U of Hawaii conventions I
don't have GPS coordinates but will request them from UH.
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Got Help?
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For S-1-04-SP, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, crew, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, platform, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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