FATE OF MERCURY IN THE ARCTIC Michael Evan ... - COGCI

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continuously, and reviewed for trends nightly. Weapons were handled in accordance with
standard operating procedures submitted with the weapons permit request.
6. SANITATION AND HYGIENE: Urination or defecation in the field was not done into
waterways or water sources or within 50 m upland from them. Defecation was into bags and
carried out (or burned) in accordance with permit.
7. NAVIGATION: All points read with a XXXX Portable GPS Ser. Nr. XXXX, set to Datum
XX and the XXXX coordinate system: Points read were plotted in with back azimuths onto
the (topographic maps) or photos (set to the local declination) by the expedition leader, and
controlled thereafter by the assistant expedition leader.
8. CONTACT WITH WILDLIFE: (Unless permitted to do so) wildlife was avoided as were
there trails. No contact or feeding of wildlife. Trash and waste handled appropriately to
minimize risk for attracting wildlife or predator encounters.
Successful field work is conducted following good planning. A good plan will include a definite
course of action and define a method of execution. The plan will include a risk-analysis and
measures to minimize risks, as well as a cost-benefit analysis. The planning process includes
training in skills that might be perishable. Part of a successful expedition is good documentation
upon return. This aids the team members who were not a part of the field team and can serve as a
training aid for future teams. As with a laboratory log documenting experiments, the field report
should be complete enough to reproduce the field work.