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SERIAL NUMBERDATESSHIPCHIEF SCIENTISTDESCRIPTION
75023 OCT/2/1975 - NOV/21/1975 GULF SEAL John Grow, John Schlee, Kenneth Bayer This cruise was a contract cruise by Digicon Geophysical Corp., part of a continuing program to collect multichannel seismic profiles in an effort to assess resource potential along the U.S. Atlantic continental margin using non-proprietary data.
76012 APR/19/1976 - APR/30/1976 ARGUE MARTIN Deborah Hutchinson The Lake Ontario cruise of the ARGUE MARTIN grew from a proposal to investigate the possible continuation of the Clarendon-Linden fault structure in western New York into Lake Ontario. Marine seismic profiling was used to determine the areal extent of the structure in the lake, and to delineate major structural features in the bedrock and any near surface features in the overlying sediment that could indicate recent movement on the fault.
76027 JUL/21/1976 - SEP/19/1976 GLOMAR CONCEPTION John C. Hathaway, John S. Schlee The U.S. Geological Survey Atlantic Margin Coring Project, 1976, a 60-day expedition to obtain core samples by drilling beneath the floor of the Continental Shelf and Slope of the eastern United States, was carried out in July, August and September 1976. The purpose of the program was to obtain reliable data for appraisals of environmental conditions and offshore resources. Objectives included measuring geotechnical and engineering properties of the shelf sediments, defining freshwater aquifers offshore, collecting information on possible resources such as phosphates, sand and gravel deposits, and calibrating existing geophysical data. Additional information was sought on the regional extent of geologic units, the stratigraphic column, characteristics and ages of the sediments, variance of the geochemical baseline, and zones of slope stability or potential instability. The work was carried out aboard D/V GLOMAR CONCEPTION with the assistance of the M/V LOLONNOIS in making seismic site surveys, anchoring the drilling vessel, and transporting supplies and equipment.
76042 OCT/16/1976 - OCT/20/1976 SEABISKIT Richard J. Wold This cruise was conducted on southern Lake George which is located on the southeastern side of the Adirondack dome. The dome is currently rising at the rate of 3.7 mm/yr near the center of the dome. The cruise was planned to study unconsolidated sediments for evidence of recent faulting as a result of this rapid domical uplift. It was hoped to locate these recent faults and determine the amount of movement.
77016 APR/19/1977 - MAY/2/1977 SUB SIG II Michael H. Bothner Collect suspended matter and determine its nature and distribution, and measure hydrographic properties of the water column.
77031 AUG/19/1977 - OCT/29/1977 CORAL SEAL William P. Dillon To assess resource potential of offshore Atlantic sedimentary basins by common depth point profiling in 4 regional grids over the Long Island Platform, Baltimore Canyon Trough, Carolina Platform, and Continental Shelf and Margin southeast of Cape Hatteras. Data collected and processed under contract by Teledyne Exploration Company.
78037 NOV/26/1978 - DEC/8/1978 NEECHO Deborah Hutchinson Obtain piston cores and grab samples to correlate lithology with acoustic stratigraphy determined in the 1976 Lake George cruise (FA 76042 SEABISKIT); Sidescan locations for orientations of gassy sediments, faults, channels, bedrock ridges, etc. seen in acoustic records; Shakedown NEECHO to test, evaluate platform and equipment and consider modifications; Collect 1.5, 3.5 and 7 kHz and sidescan data in areas surveyed by FA 76042 cruise; Test OBIP in a quiet water environment.
79014 JUN/19/1979 - JUL/10/1979 NEECHO Deborah Hutchinson, Chief Scientist 1. Collect high-resolution and airgun seismic reflection profiles and magnetic profiles over western Lake Ontario to identify geologic hazards that might be related to the low-intensity earthquake activity in western New York. 2. Collect Alpine piston cores to correlate lithology with acoustic stratigraphy and measure paleomagnetic vectors. 3. Collect Van Veen grab samples for specififc bottom types.
81016 JUN/2/1981 - JUN/12/1981 NEECHO John Grow and Deborah Hutchinson, Co-Chief Scientists Determine whether the Connecticut Valley Triassic grabens extend south of New Haven into Long Island Sound. Determine whether sub-basement reflectors can be identified, especially in the vicinity of the gravity maximum which crosses western Long Island Sound and which is part of a major gravity anomaly extending from Georgia to Newfoundland.
81030 AUG/22/1981 - SEP/13/1981 GYRE Kim Klitgord, John Schlee Primary purpose was to survey the buried paleoshelf edge along the south side of Georges Bank using the DFS-V high-resolution multichannel seismic reflection system. The second objective was to survey the buried grabens along the north side of Georges Bank, south of Marthas Vineyard and Long Island.
81032 SEP/10/1981 - SEP/18/1981 ASTERIAS Sally Wood Needell Define the geology and shallow structure of Block Island Sound and eastern Long Island Sound; determine the geologic framework and Quaternary development of Block Island Sound; identify and map potential geologic hazards; and complement a similar study in Rhode Island Sound.
81033 SEP/15/1981 - SEP/26/1981 GYRE John Grow, Deborah Hutchinson, Co-Chief Scientists Define the extent and size of rift valleys identified in the basement surface of the LI Platform from USGS lines 24, 9, and 36 using the high-resolution multichannel system. Collect refraction velocity measurements within the rift structures and along undisturbed basement using the USGS OBIPs. Collect gravity data in the NY Bight, Raritan Bay, and NY Harbor to better define the shape and magnitude of the offshore extent of the Piedmont Gravity High. Define the shape of the northern edge of the Baltimore Canyon Trough where it meets the LI Platform. Collect refraction velocity measurements along USGS Line 34 (continental slope) for a proposed ocean margin drill site. Test the resolution of the 240 m (12 channel) streamer with the 80 in3 watergun compared to the 120m (12 channel) streamer and 15 in3 watergun. Do signature tests for the 540 in3 airgun, the 80 in3 watergun, the 40 in3 airgun and the 15 in3 watergun.
82016 JUN/13/1982 - JUN/25/1982 NEECHO Deborah Hutchinson Profile across the large positive gravity anomaly which crosses Long Island Sound in order to identify basement or subbasement structure; complete the survey begun in June 1981 to identify the southward termination of the Hartford graben in Long Island Sound; and compare profiles collected with the pre-amp 12-channel streamer and 15-inch watergun (June 1981) with those collected this cruise with the transformer 12-channel streamer and 15-inch watergun.
82018 JUN/22/1982 - JUN/23/1982 TILICHI Rusty Tirey To determine whether Fire Island is a more or less stable land mass or has migrated from south to north in recent geologic time.
82041 JUN/6/1982 - JUN/11/1982 NEECHO Rusty Tirey
82022 JUL/8/1982 - JUL/19/1982 LYNCH Deborah Hutchinson 1. Collect high-resolution seismic profiles at the Navy test site to map the shallow stratigraphy and velocity structure. 2. Measure the signature of three seismic sources (40-in3 airgun, 80-in3 watergun, 15-in3 watergun) frequently used with the multichannel seismic system. 3. Expand the multichannel seismic grid of the Long Island Platform in order to map basement and sub-basement structures. 4. Trace the northern and southern extents of the New York Bight fault and determine the youngest reflector which is offset.
82032 SEP/8/1982 - SEP/19/1982 ASTERIAS Sally Wood Needell, Chief Scientist (1) Define the geology and shallow structure of eastern Long Island Sound; (2) Determine the geologic framework and Quaternary development of the study area; (3) Identify and map potential geologic hazards; (4) Test the 300 J pressurized minisparker across Block Island Sound and compare records with Uniboom records from ASTERIAS 81-2 Block Island Sound cruise, September 1982.
83002 MAY/23/1983 - JUN/4/1983 ASTERIAS Robert Oldale (1) Define geology and shallow structure of central Long Island Sound; (2) determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of the study area; and (3) identify and map potential geologic hazards.
83005 AUG/10/1983 - AUG/31/1983 GYRE James S. Booth Investigate the ages, causes, and types of mass wasting.
84005 MAY/16/1984 - MAY/25/1984 UCONN Steven Colman (1) Define geology and shallow structure of western Long Island Sound; (2) determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of study area; (3) identify and map potential geologic hazards; and (4) simultaneously use and compare two types of hydrophone/amplifier/graphic recorder systems to determine which system is most suitable for this type of survey.
84016 SEP/26/1984 - OCT/19/1984 ATLANTIC TWIN Gerald Edwards Obtain vibracores at selected targets (46) in the coastal waters of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
85016 MAY/18/1985 - MAY/30/1985 ASTERIAS Doug Owen (1) Define the geology and shallow structure of westernmost Long Island Sound and selected areas in central Long Island Sound; (2) determine the geologic framework and Quaternary development of the area; and (3) identify and map potential geologic hazards.
87010 MAR/28/1987 - APR/25/1987 FARNELLA Dennis OLeary, John Hughes-Clark - CGS To obtain complete GLORIA long-range sidescan sonar image coverage within the area of operations as well as ancilliary seismic reflection profile data and magnetometer profile data. Pursuant to Project Implementation Plan no. 7, Annex 8, between USGS and National Environment Research Council (NERC) of the U.K.
88022 SEP/15/1988 - SEP/21/1988 ATLANTIC TWIN no USGS PI Collect vibracores in CT, RI, MA and NH waters as part of a co-operative offshore, non-energy resource assessment with the U.S. Minerals Management Service (Continental Margins Program).
89013 JUN/2/1989 - JUN/3/1989 ASTERIAS Robert Oldale - USGS To fill in some data gaps from previous cruises, and to better define the position and extent of some of the offshore moraines.
89027 SEP/15/1989 - SEP/26/1989 ATLANTIS II Michael Bothner To test the hypothesis that particles from municipal sewage sludge disposal at Deep-water dumpsite 106 can be detected on the deep-sea floor in the vicinity of this dump site (2250-2750 m water depth). USGS objectives were to construct a detailed bathymetric map using Sea Beam (URI), deploy instruments to monitor currents and sediment transport, and collect samples to evaluate rates of sediment mixing and accumulation and levels of chemical contaminants in surficial sediments.
89030 OCT/12/1989 - OCT/18/1989 POWELL, JW Thomas OBrien Acoustic studies of large sand waves.
90034 SEP/10/1990 - SEP/12/1990 ASTERIAS Robert N. Oldale
92009 JUN/2/1992 - JUN/10/1992 ASTERIAS Lawrence Poppe Bottom sampling and photography to determine textural distributions of surficial sediments, to relate these distributions to active sedimentary processes, and to evaluate potential near-shore sand and gravel resources; benthic biologic sampling to evaluate the faunal distributions and concentrations and relate them to habitats within a previously collected sidescan mosaic; and sediment sampling to examine the present trace metal concentrations within and outside the dredge-spoil dumpsites off the Thames River estuary.
92016 JUL/20/1992 - JUL/29/1992 OCEANUS Jim Robb Sidescan sonar imaging of the ocean bottom around the DWD-106 Municipal Sludge dumpsite, for support of DSRV Alvin dives and to characterize sea-floor microtopography.
92024 SEP/22/1992 - SEP/26/1992 DELAWARE II John Schlee High resolution subbottom profiling will be conducted in the Hudson Shelf Valley area. Profiling system will be deployed.
93026 NOV/5/1993 - NOV/21/1993 DEMPSEY Lawrence Poppe; David Twichell Sidescan survey to determine textural distribution of surficial sediments and relate to active sedimentary processes; evaluate habitats and relate to benthic community structure. Cruise replaced cancelled ASTERIAS cruise originally scheduled for September 1993.
94029 JUN/10/1994 - JUN/16/1994 ASTERIAS Larry Poppe Conduct continuous (detailed) and spaced-line 100 kHz sidescan surveys off Hammonasset Beach State Park to determine surficial sediment textural distribution related to active sedimentary processes and evaluate/relate habitats to benthic community.
94006 SEP/20/1994 - SEP/23/1994 ATLANTIC SURVEYOR Marilyn ten Brink Collect high-resolution CHIRP subbottom data and 2-3 m long gravity cores to determine post-glacial history of formation of the modern anthropogenic impact of shelf dumping on the area.
95043 DEC/5/1995 - DEC/15/1995 ARGO MAINE William C. Schwab Image nearshore area off Long Beach, Long Island, using high-resolution sidescan sonar, fathometer, and boomer seismic-reflection systems.
95001 APR/25/1995 - MAY/3/1995 DEMPSEY Lawrence Poppe Bottom photography, textural, geochemical, and biological sampling in sidescan areas off Norwalk, Milford, and Clinton, CT during Nov. 1993 and June 1994 cruises.
95010 APR/4/1995 - APR/12/1995 ANDERSON, PETER W. Rick Rendigs, Harley Knebel Sidescan sonar survey to define the bottom sedimentary environments of Long Island Sound.
95007 MAY/7/1995 - MAY/25/1995 SEAWARD EXPLORER Bill Schwab Assess the shallow sediment framework: the first phase of comprehensive environmental study of the New York Bight area.
95011 JUN/6/1995 - JUN/12/1995 ASTERIAS Larry Poppe Conduct detailed (continuous) 100 kHz sidescan sonar surveys in Niantic Bay, CT, and in Fishers Island Sound, CT, NY, and RI.
95002 AUG/23/1995 - AUG/29/1995 DEMPSEY Lawrence Poppe Bottom photography and sedimentological geochemical and biological sampling to define sedimentary environments and benthic habitats in areas previously sidescanned.
96043 NOV/19/1996 - DEC/14/1996 CREED Page Valentine, William C. Schwab, Brad Butman Bathymetric and backscatter surveys using multibeam in NY Bight, Stellwagen NMS, and western Massachusetts Bay to outfall region.
96015 MAR/11/1996 - MAR/19/1996 DEMPSEY Lawrence Poppe Bottom photo and sedimentological, geochemical, and biological sampling to define sedimentary environments and benthic habitats within eastern Long Island Sound.
96017 APR/11/1996 - APR/17/1996 SEAWARD EXPLORER Richard Rendigs Collect bottom samples (grab) and video camera footage at selected sites throughout Long Island Sound for validation of sedimentary environments as determined from a regional USGS sidescan sonar survey in 1995. Selected video camera transects will be utilized to verify transition areas of sedimentary environments within Long Island Sound. A secondary object, if time allowed, was to collect additional sidescan sonar data in areas of Long Island Sound where no data or additional records were required as an adjunct to the 1995 ANDERSON cruise (ANDR 95010).
96004 MAY/1/1996 - JUN/9/1996 SEAWARD EXPLORER William C. Schwab Schwab Assess the shallow sediment framework (continuation of regional environmental study of New York Bight area).
96024 JUN/17/1996 - JUN/24/1996 SEAWARD EXPLORER Marilyn ten Brink Primarily to collect sediment cores; secondarily, to collect bottom video and sediment grab samples to verify sidescan.
96016 JUN/11/1996 - JUN/17/1996 ASTERIAS Lawrence Poppe To conduct a 100-kHz sidescan sonar survey of Roanoke Point, NY, and Falkner Island and Long Sand Shoal, CT, to determine textural distributions of surficial sediments, to relate distribution to active sedimentary processes and to delineate habitats and relate them to benthic communities; and to provide reconnaissance sidescan sonar data in areas not previously covered.
96041 AUG/25/1996 - AUG/27/1996 DEMPSEY Larry Poppe Bottom sampling for biology and total organic carbon.
96040 SEP/4/1996 - SEP/24/1996 DIANE G William C. Schwab High-resolution seafloor mapping nearshore Fire Island, NY.
97036 NOV/25/1997 - DEC/2/1997 CREED Brad Butman, Bill Schwab Complete multibeam survey of Hudson Shelf Valley. Multibeam survey of selected regions along southern Long Island.
97001 MAR/8/1997 - MAR/14/1997 DEMPSEY Lawrence Poppe Bottom photography and textural, geochemical, biological sampling within the areas covered by two 100-kHz sidescan sonar surveys completed during a June 1996 ASTERIAS cruise.
97002 MAR/25/1997 - MAR/28/1997 DEMPSEY Larry Poppe Bottom photography and textural, geochemical and biological sampling to map nearshore regional textural distributions in western Long Island Sound.
97011 MAY/5/1997 - MAY/26/1997 DIANE G William C. Schwab High resolution sea floor mapping investigation along the inner shelf south of Long Island, NY.
97030 JUN/23/1997 - JUL/1/1997 ATLANTIC SURVEYOR Marilyn ten Brink ROV deployment and measurement of pore water chemistry. Secondary objective: sediment cores for verification of in-situ measurements and detailed survey/time-series of solid-phase metal contaminants.
97018 JUN/2/1997 - JUN/11/1997 ASTERIAS Larry Poppe Sidescan sonar surveys to map sedimentary processes and benthic habitats in New Haven Harbor and dumping grounds and Roanoke Point Shoal.
97027 JUL/4/1997 - JUL/12/1997 ANDERSON, PETER W. Brad Butman (coordinator); William C. Schwab; Marilyn ten Brink Obtain about 25 cores (order of 5 m long) to assist in developing stratigraphy of NY Bight and in interpretation of high-resolution seismic and sidescan sonar observations.
97032 SEP/25/1997 - OCT/19/1997 DIANE G Rob Thieler, Bill Schwab Complete the high-resolution sea floor mapping investigation along the inner shelf south of Long Island, NY.
98006 MAR/6/1998 - MAR/17/1998 DEMPSEY Larry Poppe Ground-truth the New Haven Harbor sidescan survey and collect near-shore reconnaissance sidescan sonar lines around the Sound to interpolate between previously collected samples.
98009 MAY/26/1998 - JUN/2/1998 FERREL Bill Schwab, Rob Thieler Vibracore in APEX/Southern LI study areas - daylight hours. Run boomer/sidescan overnights.
98020 SEP/23/1998 - SEP/30/1998 ALPHA and OMEGA II Brad Butman, Marilyn ten Brink Collect sediment grabs, cores, and bottom photos/video for seafloor characterization, sidescan verification, toxicity and geochemical analysis.
98013 SEP/10/1998 - SEP/22/1998 ALPHA and OMEGA II William Schwab High-resolution geophysical sea-floor mapping (sidescan, subbottom, bathy). The cruise will be immediately followed by a sampling leg (FA 98020).
98015 OCT/27/1998 - NOV/24/1998 CREED Brad Butman, Page Valentine, Bill Schwab Multibeam bathymetry and backscatter.
99054 NOV/17/1999 - NOV/18/1999 SWASH-I Jeff List Setup trip for winter storm surveys on Fire Island National Seashore.
99056 NOV/8/1999 - NOV/11/1999 CONNECTICUT Marilyn ten Brink To collect grab samples to be used for toxicity tests. 3 grabs per station, 30 stations transiting the Sound from east to west in a zig zag pattern to achieve both along-axis and cross-axis samples. Collaborating scientists from Wesleyan University will also be aboard to sample 10 stations for bottom water and foram samples in sediments.
99006 DEC/3/1999 - DEC/7/1999 OCEANUS Brad Butman Deploy moorings on shelf and in Hudson Shelf Valley; conduct bottom video and sampling, hydrography.
99023 JUL/26/1999 - AUG/6/1999 MEGAN T MILLER Rob Thieler; Bill Schwab Leg 1: geophysics; Leg 2: vibracoring.
00015 APR/5/2000 - MAY/5/2000 CREED Brad Butman Multibeam mapping of the Hudson Shelf Valley and Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS).
00013 APR/14/2000 - APR/18/2000 ENDEAVOR Brad Butman Recover moorings in New York Bight, conduct CTD observations, conduct bottom video observations, and collect grab samples.
00054 JUN/27/2000 - JUN/28/2000 CONNECTICUT Brad Butman, Marinna Martini Recover bottom tripod in the Hudson Shelf Valley by means of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).
01065 OCT/29/2001 - NOV/9/2001 DELAWARE II Page Valentine Collaborative habitat research and mapping with NMFS; sediment samples, video and photo, otter trawl samples, sidescan imagery
01066 OCT/30/2001 - NOV/2/2001 CONNECTICUT Ellen Mecray Sediment coring for longer cores to be used for metals and foram analysis. Sediment grabs for examining most recent sedimentation. Water sampling for hydrographic surveying (salinity, temperature, surface and deep water sample collection).
02050 AUG/27/2002 - SEP/15/2002 RONALD H BROWN James Robb, Brad Butman Bathymetric mapping of the continental slope and rise areas adjacent to Hudson Canyon using multibeam echo-sounding and 3.5 kHz profiling.
03044 SEP/29/2003 - OCT/10/2003 THOMAS JEFFERSON Lawrence Larry Poppe Multibeam bathymetry and backscatter; Knudsen CHIRP subbottom profiling.
04009 AUG/23/2004 - SEP/3/2004 DELAWARE II Page Valentine Sea floor habitat studies and mapping.
04041 SEP/19/2004 - OCT/2/2004 THOMAS JEFFERSON Larry Poppe Multibeam bathymetric surveying for charting applications.
05039 OCT/14/2005 - OCT/14/2005 DOTTIE J Richard Rick Rendigs Obtain diver push cores from selected sites in Western Long island Sound: Manhasset Harbor, Little Neck Harbor, and Hempstead Harbor - two cores from each site. CCNY to determine down-core concentration profiles of Chlordane and DDT.
06010 MAR/24/2006 - MAR/26/2006 STORM Richard Rendigs Collect 2 diver assisted push cores, 8 grab samples for Larry Poppe (USGS), and additional grab samples for USMMA and CCNY.
06013 APR/9/2006 - APR/9/2006 SAMANTHA MILLER Marinna Martini Set moorings and tripods.
06017 MAY/31/2006 - JUN/2/2006 SMALL BOAT John Crusius Collect seed data (radon and resistivity) on submarine groundwater discharge adjacent to Fire Island and Long Island for full proposal.
06023 JUN/19/2006 - JUN/21/2006 CONNECTICUT Marinna Martini Recover moorings and tripods, grab samples; practice ROV operations.
07019 AUG/6/2007 - AUG/10/2007 LOOSANOFF, VICTOR Larry Poppe Map distributions of shell-bed habitat adjacent to point-associated shoals.
08020 APR/13/2008 - APR/15/2008 On Foot John Crusius Reconnaissance trip to prepare for submarine groundwater discharge field work in Huntington and Manhasset Bays, Long Island, NY in May 2008.
08007 MAY/5/2008 - MAY/23/2008 TERRAPIN / SMALL BOAT John Bratton Continuous resistivity profiling and geochemical sampling.
08039 SEP/15/2008 - SEP/25/2008 THOMAS JEFFERSON Larry Poppe The ship will be acquiring multibeam bathymetry and backscatter datasets to update nautical charts. USGS participation facilitates eventual acquisition of these datasets for geological seafloor mapping applications.
08037 SEP/22/2008 - OCT/3/2008 TERRAPIN John Bratton Continuous resistivity profiling, groundwater sampling, sediment sampling, surface-water sampling, and radon time series.
08043 OCT/19/2008 - OCT/31/2008 TERRAPIN John Crusius Piezometer sampling in Manhasset and Northport areas of Long Island (adjacent to Long Island Sound). Fall follow-up of May 2008 effort (field activity number 08007).
09009 APR/27/2009 - MAY/8/2009 TERRAPIN / NPS BOATS John Bratton Groundwater sampling on Fire Island and beneath nearshore areas in Great South Bay.
09004 MAY/11/2009 - MAY/25/2009 RONALD H BROWN Uri ten Brink Map with multibeam sonar the upper continental slope.
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