Overview Field Activity Collections System (FACS) Log

Topic
Information
USGS Activity ID
12CCH01
Other ID (if any)
XSTORMS.h20120207
Organization(s)/Program
United States Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL; Bay Air Charters, Inc.
Project/Theme
Extreme Storm Coastal Change Hazards
Area of Operation
Pensacola, Fla., to Breton Islands, La.

Principal Investigator(s)
K. Morgan, D. Krohn, K. Guy, and K. Doran of the USGS, St.ĘPetersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., and M. Bowbowski of Bay Air Charters, Inc.
Information Specialist(s)

Activity Type
Oblique Aerial Photography Survey
Scientific Purpose/Goals
Baseline coastal survey to document the condition of the coast and monitor the Chandeleur Islands berm project.
Platform
N2KK, Navajo Chieftain airplane
Starting Date
February 7, 2013
Starting Port/Location
St. Petersburg, FL
Ending Date
February 7, 2013
Ending Port/Location
St. Petersburg, FL
Equipment Used
2 Panasonic Toughbook Laptops, Garmin PC 18 GPS, Nikon D1X Digital Camera, 2 Marine-grade sealed batteries.
Information to be Derived (e.g., Grain Size, Depth to Basement)
Baseline oblique aerial photography for analysis of coastal change prior to extreme storms
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered
2876 digital images
Notes (include staff, shop time etc)
The weather was sunny and bright with only a few clouds or high haze.  The tides were just past low with an estimate tide level of -0.4 ft (-0.1 m) at 17:00 GMT (Chandeleur Light, La.,ĘStation ID: 8760172).