USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 72002

Summary for Field Activity Number 72002

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Alternate Leg ID: Phase II

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

Dates: May 7, 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. Following the reconnaissance survey (72001), the ATLANTIC TWIN assisted in Phase II of the survey by collecting vibracores.

Type of Activity: Vibracore

Information to be derived: Grain size analysis

Summary: Vibracores: 46.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Bob Oldale (boldale@usgs.gov)

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

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

ATLANTIC TWIN

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

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