Data acquisition logs in PDF format maintained on U.S. Geological Survey Field Activities 2008-007-FA and 2008-037-FA in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York in May and September, 2008

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Charles R. Worley
Originator: John F. Bratton
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Data acquisition logs in PDF format maintained on U.S. Geological Survey Field Activities 2008-007-FA and 2008-037-FA in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York in May and September, 2008
Edition: 1
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1040
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Online_Linkage:
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1040/data/survey_log/gsb_2008_all.zip>
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1040/html/catalog.html>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: V.A. Cross
Originator: J.F. Bratton
Originator: K.D. Kroeger
Originator: J. Crusius
Originator: C.R. Worley
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Continuous Resistivity Profiling Data from Great South Bay, Long Island, New York
Edition: 1
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2011-1040
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other_Citation_Details: 1 DVD
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1040/>
Description:
Abstract:
An investigation of submarine aquifers adjacent to the Fire Island National Seashore and Long Island, New York, was conducted to assess the importance of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) as a potential nonpoint source of nitrogen delivery to Great South Bay. More than 200 kilometers (km) of continuous resistivity profiling (CRP) data were collected to image the fresh-saline groundwater interface in sediments beneath the bay. In addition, groundwater sampling was performed at sites (1) along the northern shore of Great South Bay, particularly in Patchogue Bay, that were representative of the developed Long Island shoreline, and (2) at sites on and adjacent to Fire Island, a 50-km-long barrier island on the southern side of Great South Bay. Other field activities included sediment coring, stationary electrical resistivity profiling, and surveys of in-situ pore water conductivity. The onshore and offshore shallow hydrostratigraphy of the Great South Bay shorelines, particularly the presence and nature of submarine confining units, appears to exert primary control on the dimensions and chemistry of the submarine groundwater flow and discharge zones. Sediment coring has shown that the confining units commonly consist of drowned and buried peat layers likely deposited in salt marshes. Based on CRP data, low-salinity groundwater extends from 10 to 100 meters (m) offshore along much of the northern and southern shores of Great South Bay, especially off the mouths of tidal creeks, and beneath shallow flats to the north of Fire Island adjacent to modern salt marshes. Human modifications of much of the shoreline and nearshore areas along the northern shore of the bay, including filling of salt marshes, construction of bulkheads and piers, and dredging of navigation channels, has substantially altered the natural hydrogeology of the bay's shorelines by truncating confining units and increasing recharge near the shore in filled areas. Better understanding of the nature of SGD along developed and undeveloped shorelines of embayments such as this could lead to improved models and mitigation strategies for nutrient overenrichment of estuaries. For more information on the surveys involved in this project, see <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2008-007-FA> and <http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2008-037-FA>.
Purpose:
The purpose of this PDF is to provide a copy of the data acquisition logs kept in the field. These types of logs can be invaluable in sorting out issues and questions related to the data collected in Great South Bay during Field Activity Numbers 2008-007-FA and 2008-037-FA.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080512
Ending_Date: 20080925
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition. These log books actually cover two cruises. The first from May 19-22, 2008. The second from Sept. 22-25, 2008.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.250900
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.872283
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.759267
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.642250
Keywords:
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Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2008-007-FA
Theme_Keyword: Info Bank ID T-1-08-LI
Theme_Keyword: Field Activity Number 2008-037-FA
Theme_Keyword: Info Bank ID T-37-08-LI
Theme_Keyword: R/V Terrapin
Theme_Keyword: PDF log book
Theme_Keyword: National Park Service
Theme_Keyword: NPS
Theme_Keyword: NPS boat
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Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
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Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: North Atlantic
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: Long Island
Place_Keyword: Great South Bay
Place_Keyword: Fire Island
Place_Keyword: Suffolk County
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
The public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
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Completeness_Report:
This PDF document contains all the information recorded in Chuck Worley's and John Bratton's data acquisition log books related to data collection in Great South Bay. This work covered two cruises - Field Activity Number 2008-007-FA and 2008-037-FA. Chuck Worley only has notes from Great South Bay during the first field activity. The notes from John Bratton actually cover other areas on the north shore of Long Island in addition to the work in Great South Bay. The reason these pages were included was because of instrument problems that required a new system shipped to the field. Because the new system was used in Great South Bay in May, those notes were left in. Also, no page was generated for the boat layout for the September portion of the cruise. However, the boat (R/V Terrapin) and its configuration were identical to work along the north shore of Long Island - so that boat configuration is included as the last page in the PDF.
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Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The handwritten log books maintained by Chuck Worley and John Bratton were scanned and converted to PDF documents by the scanner. The individual PDF files were combined into a single PDF using Adobe Acrobat Professional version 8.2.2.
Process_Date: 200810
Process_Contact:
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Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
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Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
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Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (508) 457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Neither the U.S. government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20121116
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2251
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
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