WA Canyons Coring

Completed

Rachel Carson

University of Washington · USA

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Planned route: 6 segments · ~34 hours steaming · 1 station

Operating area: WA coast

Route: Westport (Washington) - United States → Seattle (UW Pier) (Washington) - United States

Aug 19 – Aug 21, 20232 days at seaactual: departed Aug 19, 2023, arrived Aug 21, 2023

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Rachel Carson

University of Washington

Optimal Band — Puget Sound and WA coast to mouth of the Columbia River and back NOAA Methane Seep Study — Astoria Canyon region WA Canyons Coring — WA coast DON-2023 — Puget Sound and WOAC-2023-Fall — Puget Sound

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Project aboard

This SME is for the box/kasten/Shipek coring work in the regions of Astoria and Quinault Canyons Overview: Characterizing source areas for ocean-triggered turbidites: sediment cores and surface grabs Detail: All data will support the PhD thesis of Evan Lahr and provide multiple undergraduates from the Ogston and Keil lab with 1) oceanographic field experience and 2) the samples and data needed for training of students in laboratory processes, data analysis and interpretation of results.

People aboard

Robert Kamphaus · Principal investigator

Party size: 7

Estimated vacant berths: 6

Equipment

Aboard the vessel

Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
Crane
Stern A-Frame
Echosounder, 3.5kHz CHIRP
ADCP/UHDAS – range < 80m (eg. 300kHz)

Pooled / portable

CTD
Sediment Core
Other Seafloor Sampling Equipment

Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · operator cruise code RC-0102: Canyon Cori · MFP reference 23/3489 · synced Sep 24, 2026