USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 77024

Summary for Field Activity Number 77024

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

Alternate Leg ID: AST-7-77

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

Dates: July 22, 1977 to July 28, 1977

Chief scientist: Chuck OHara

Objectives: The cooperative marine geologic program provides the Commonwealth of Massachusetts an accounting and geological evaluation of the lands that lie submerged beneath its coastal waters. Principal objectives include detailed mapping of bottom and subbottom geological features, assessment of potential mineral resources, feasibility and environmental 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: Morphology

Summary: Uniboom: 181 km.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Chuck OHara ()

InfoBank: uses the identifier A-3-77-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 #	Form	Format	Amount	Source	Nature	Remarks
103526	PHOTOPRINT	PROFILE	14	UNIBOOM	ANALOG	14 PIECES IN ROLL
103705-103722	PAPERPRINT	X-SECT	18	TECH	ANALYSIS	MISSING 11/91; UNIBOOM
FD0974-FD0983	FOLDER	PROFILE	10	UNIBOOM	ANALOG
TK0136	TRKCHT	MAP	3	TECH	OVERLAY
103511	LOGBOOK	TABLE	1	TECH	MONITOR

Paper/mylar track lines:

Inventory #	Projection	Scale	Form	Source	Remarks
136	MER	80	SEPIA	OVERLAY	OVERLAY ON NOS#13237
136	MER	80	MYLAR	ORIG	OVERLAY ON NOS#14237
685	MER	80	MYLAR	ORIG	*76 JUN,76 OCT

Paper seismic/sidescan bottom profiles:

Inventory #	Lines	Folder	Start Time	End Time	Profile Type	Remarks
00960	NS-12	012	15:15 07/27/1977	16:12 07/27/1977	UNI-
00960	NS-12	012	18:30 07/23/1977	18:41 07/23/1977	UNI-	(RERUN OR CONTINOUS LINES 12-14
00961	NS-13	013	18:10 07/26/1977	18:27 07/26/1977	UNI-
00962	NS-14	014	08:35 07/28/1977	09:14 07/28/1977	UNI-
00974	NS-26	026	17:56 07/27/1977	20:30 07/27/1977	UNI-
00975	NS-27	027	11:28 07/27/1977	14:06 07/27/1977	UNI-
00976	NS-28	028	19:40 07/26/1977	20:00 07/26/1977	UNI-
00976	NS-28	028	20:07 07/26/1977	23:44 07/26/1977	UNI-
00977	NS-29	029	16:12 07/26/1977	16:55 07/26/1977	UNI-
00977	NS-29	029	18:41 07/26/1977	19:40 07/26/1977	UNI-
00978	NS-30	030	16:35 07/26/1977	18:06 07/26/1977	UNI-
00979	NS-31	031	15:07 07/26/1977	16:35 07/26/1977	UNI-
00980	NS-32	032	13:48 07/26/1977	15:05 07/26/1977	UNI-
00981	NS-33	033	12:48 07/26/1977	13:48 07/26/1977	UNI-
00982	NS-34	034	07:57 07/27/1977	09:46 07/27/1977	UNI-
00983	NS-35	035	09:46 07/27/1977	11:28 07/27/1977	UNI-

Films (35 and 16mm) containing original data films and archived data microfilm. Original films are stored in the WHOI Data Library/Archive film vault. Cabinet storage is in the USGS-WHSC Data Library/Archive.

Inventory #	Other #	Source	Data Type	Contents	Location	Remarks
101348		USGS-WHFC	SEIS	E. NANT SND	CAB

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