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Area of Operations: Atlantic Continental Slope, Middle Atlantic Bight, Lindenkohl Canyon, South Toms Canyon, New Jersey, Delaware, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Dates: May 08, 1985 to May 16, 1985
Objectives: Observation and sampling of the upper continental slope, between Lindenkohl and South Toms Canyons, offshore New Jersey.
Type of Activity: Sampling Photography Observation
Information to be derived: Samples and Chemical Analysis Visual Observations
Summary: Sampling and visual observations conducted. 7 kHz sub-bottom profiles: 102 km; Sidescan sonar: 102 km; VHS cassette tapes: 26; Benthos-camera film: 400 ft; 70 mm film: 150 ft; Hand-held (Topcon 35 mm) camera: 3 film rolls; Digital data on 9T magnetic tapes: 3 reels; Sediment cores (12-inch corers): 10.
USGS Project Number: SURFGEOL
Contact: Jim Robb (jrobb@usgs.gov)
InfoBank: uses the identifier N-1-85-MC. Visit this site for more information.
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