Date:
Eniwetok and northern lagoon
pocality:
areas
--
personnel:
Jackson added to the 10 already
present at this tropical paradise.
August 11,
Weather:
1964
hot--little wind
Water conditions:
Smooth
The much-talked about water and bottom sediment collecting
trip got underway after many false starts.
McClin--and Jackson,
Lowman, Lewis,
with Snedcon photographing the start left
for the northern part of the atoll on a decked over "M" boat.
The dredge was lost on the first grab when the cable splice
Sediment samples were obtajned from the Mike Crater
parted.
using a closed pipe dredge.
pumping.
pump.
'-
Water samples were obtained by
No particular problems were encountered with the
Excess water and suspended material above the compact
sample were poured off,
pooled and constitute a-separate,
(fifth)
sample,
Messages from Trust Territory indicate the Ran Annim will
arrive August 12,
5:00 P.M.
We really have a busy three days
cut out for ourselves to collect at Janet,
process the samples,
load the ship,
etc.
install theequipment,
etc.,
Talked to Cdr. Kennedy--and he suggested a photo flight-SO a request was typed up for same--with Thurs.
Wm.
suggested.
Jackson put out 100 traps on Engebi Island and spent
the day observing rats.
Returned to Eniwetok Island in evening.