USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 75024

Summary for Field Activity Number 75024

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Alternate Leg ID: ASTR 75-OCT

Area of Operations: Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: October 17, 1975 to October 30, 1975

Chief scientist: Chuck OHara

Objectives: Subbottom profiling survey of potential mineral resources in Massachusetts coastal waters prior to a coring/sampling cruise. Develop baseline data for environmental impact evaluation prior to resource exploitation.

Type of Activity: Seismic profiling

Information to be derived:

Summary: A total of 125 nautical miles (231 km) of high-resolution seismic data was obtained with subbottom penetration of up to 80 meters.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Chuck OHara ()

InfoBank: uses the identifier A-10-75-MA. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

ASTERIAS

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 #	Data Type	Form	Format	Amount	Source	Nature	Remarks
FD4826-FD4828		FOLDER	PROFILE	3	UNIBOOM	ANALOG
103509		LOGBOOK	TABLE	1	TECH	MONITOR	*75-JUN #75011

Paper seismic/sidescan bottom profiles:

Inventory #	Lines	Folder	Start Time	End Time	Profile Type
04826	33-35,33-38	001	14:08 10/17/1975	12:19 10/24/1975	UNI-
04827	37,39-42	002	09:15 10/26/1975	18:00 10/28/1975	UNI-
04828	39,43-44,1A-4A	003	08:53 10/29/1975	12:30 10/30/1975	UNI-

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