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Area of Operations: eastern Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Dates: October 4, 1976 to October 9, 1976
Chief scientist: Chuck OHara
Objectives: The cooperative marine program is intended to provide the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a detailed accounting and geological evaluation of the lands that lie submerged beneath its coastal waters. Principal objectives include detailed mapping of geological features, assessment of potential mineral resources, feasibility and enviromental impact studies related to offshore mining of sand and gravel, and environmental considerations relative to offshore disposal of solid waste material.
Type of Activity: Seismic profiling
Information to be derived: Sea Floor Map
Morphology
Summary: Uniboom: 250 km.
USGS Project Number:
Contact: Chuck OHara ()
InfoBank: uses the identifier A-10-76-MA. Visit this site for more information.
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U.S. Geological Survey
