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USGS CMG 09CGS02 Metadata Skip navigational links Search InfoBank     Activities: by ID   by Platform   by Year   by Region   by Participant   by Organization   by Project/Theme   with Incomplete IDs   Disclaimer   Activity First Letter: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   Virtual Globes: Atlas  (GE)    Samples  (GE)    Illuminate Oceans  (GE)    Earthquakes  (GE)    Get GE    InfoBank examples    State Waters 09CGS02 ( Puerto Rico )  links... Metadata & Data: Metadata   Navigation   Virtual Globes: navigation (GE GM)   times (GE GM)   Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML       Metadata ID 09CGS02 Also Known As S-2-09-PR Abstract United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center, Saint Petersburg (Coastal and Marine Geology Program). Chief Scientist: Ryan Moyer. Field work: sample collection data of field activity 09CGS02 (S-2-09-PR) in Puerto Rico from 07/14/2009 to 07/23/2009 Organization United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center, Saint Petersburg (Coastal and Marine Geology Program) Project/Theme Coral Geochemical Studies Chief Scientist Ryan Moyer Activity Type Field work: sample collection Platform Caribbean Special Area of Operation Puerto Rico Location map Bounding Coordinates 20.75000 -68.75000     -63.25000 15.25000 Ports LEAVE La Parguera, Puerto Rico ARRIVE La Parguera, Puerto Rico Dates 07/14/2009 (JD 195) to 07/23/2009 (JD 204) Analog Materials No analog holdings. Index map Information Specialist Ryan Moyer Crew Nate Smiley Chris DuFore Jordan Sanford Purpose To obtain coral cores that will be used to develop proxy records of coral growth, calcification, and historical surface ocean pH and aragonite saturation. Information to be Derived Coral growth, coral calcification, coral skeletal delta 11B measurements. Summary Field activity has been completed. Notes Shop Personnel: Dave Wegener, Frank Derkovitz Activities & Time: Hydraulic motor servicing (3 hours), Construction of shipping crate for drill (2 hours), Fabrication of extension bars for pneumatic drill (4 hours). Caribbean Special is a 19 ft hand made boat designed and rented from a local fisherman. Version 2.1 Coral-based Proxy Records of Ocean Acidification/Coral Geochemical Studies Got Help? For 09CGS02, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, equipment used, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info. Skip footer navigational links InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer

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