USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 72001

Summary for Field Activity Number 72001

On-Line Data Resources:	Report	Navigation	GIS	Archive	Geophysics	Sidescan
On-Line Data Resources:	Metadata	Samples	Photography	Time-series	Seismics	Publications

Alternate Leg ID: Phases I and II

Area of Operations: Cape Ann Light to Brant Rock, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: May 2, 1972 to May 24, 1972

Chief scientist: John Schlee, Bob Oldale
Massachusetts DNR-Division of Mineral Resources
C.F. Willett - Raytheon

Objectives: This survey was undertaken to establish if exploitable aggregate resources exist in Massachusetts waters. A reconnaissance survey of the area from Cape Ann to Brant Rock between the 40 and 150 foot contours was conducted using subbottom profiling and sidescan sonar to ascertain the general geologic conditions. Following the reconnaissance survey, a detailed survey and physical sampling operations were conducted to delineate potential areas of economic aggregate deposits using acoustical methods, grab sampling, and bottom photography.

Type of Activity: Seafloor mapping
Photography
Sampling
Seismic profiling

Information to be derived: Grain size analysis
Sea Floor Map

Summary: Bottom photos: 103; Shipek grab samples: 66; Uniboom data: 500 miles; Sidescan sonar; Bathymetry (unprocessed).

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Bob Oldale (boldale@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier P-1-72-MA. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

PHIPPS, WALTER E

Related Resources:	Station Descriptions	Seismic Line Descriptions	Track Plot	Related Web Site

The following materials for this field activity are available in the Information Archives:

Comprehensive listing of data items by form:

Inventory #	Form	Format	Amount	Source	Nature	Remarks
100482	ENVELOPE	PHOTO	1	CAMERA	PROFILE	18 PHOTOS 8X10
FD1257-FD1266	FOLDER	PROFILE	10	UNI/SSS	ANALOG	MASS BAY-RAYTHEON
TK0377-TK0378*	TRKCHT	MAP	3	TECH	ORIG	*TK0384 (RAYTHEON)

Paper/mylar track lines:

Inventory #	Projection	Scale	Form	Source	Remarks
377	MER	48	PAPER	ORIG	CORRECTED REV. 2 NAV PLOT & STATION LOCATIONS (RAYTHEON)
378	MER	48	PAPER	ORIG	NAV PLOT & STATION LOCATIONS (RAYTHEON)
384	MER	95	PAPER	ORIG	CORRECTED REV. 2 NAV PLOT & STATION LOCATIONS (RAYTHEON)

Paper seismic/sidescan bottom profiles:

Inventory #	Lines	Folder	Start Time	End Time	Profile Type
01257	1-7	001	12:44 05/02/1972	17:06 05/03/1972	UNI- SSS
01258	8-14	002	17:29 05/03/1972	17:04 05/04/1972	UNI- SSS
01259	15-21	003	08:03 05/05/1972	16:24 05/05/1972	UNI- SSS
01260	22-29	004	16:37 05/05/1972	09:18 05/07/1972	UNI- SSS
01261	30-44	005	09:34 05/07/1972	17:50 05/07/1972	UNI- SSS
01262	45,201-207	006	08:28 05/08/1972	11:45 05/18/1972	UNI- SSS
01263	208-215	007	12:09 05/18/1972	11:03 05/19/1972	UNI- SSS
01264	216-222	008	11:27 05/19/1972	12:39 05/21/1972	UNI- SSS
01265	223-230	009	12:59 05/21/1972	14:25 05/22/1972	UNI- SSS
01266	231,239-241	010	15:06 05/22/1972	10:23 05/24/1972	UNI- SSS

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