USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 82010

Summary for Field Activity Number 82010

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Alternate Leg ID: ASTR 82-1; ASTERIAS 1982 #1

Area of Operations: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: April 16, 1982 to April 30, 1982

Chief scientist: Anne Trehu

Objectives: Test the coupling response of the USGS ocean bottom seismometer (OBIP) for several different anchor configurations and bottom sediment types. The tests were conducted by instantaneously releasing a float attached to the instrument package and recording the sediment - instrument resonance thus excited. Grab samples were also taken at the two sites tested.

Type of Activity:

Information to be derived:

Summary: Tests were conducted at two stations on three days only: Station 1 (April 16th, April 20th, and April 30th) and Station 2 (April 30th only).

USGS Project Number: 9450-01834

Contact: Anne Trehu ()

InfoBank: uses the identifier A-1-82-BZ. Visit this site for more information.

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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
T 3783		MAGTAPE		1	COMPUTER	DIGITAL	PULL TEST-BUZZ BAY
TK0486		TRKCHT	MAP	1	OZALID	ORIG

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