USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Report for 87024

Alternate number:

N87-1

Platform:

NEECHO

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

USGS, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

David Mason, Joseph Newell

Center Principal:

Richard Rendigs

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

42.4

South:

42.25

West:

-71.0333333333333

East:

-70.6333333333333

Start and End Dates:

June 16, 1987 to July 21, 1987

Start and End Ports:

from Point Allerton, Hull, MA to Point Allerton, Hull, MA

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

Project Title:

Cruise Funding Source:

USGS

Contract:

04132, FY 87

Type of Activity:

Seismic profiling

Objectives:

To conduct a high resolution seismic reflection (uniboom) and sidescan survey of Boston Harbor and selected offshore areas.

Information to be derived:

Seismic reflection records, sidescan sonar

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Richard Rendigs (Ch. Sci.); David Nichols; Thomas OBrien; Kenneth Parolski; David Lubinski; David Schneider; Robert Oldale; Barry Irwin

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Mike Hill (Boston University)

Data Curator:

Rick Rendigs

Scientific Equipment:

100 kHz Klein sidescan towfish and recorder
3.5 kHz towfish with recorder
0.5-5 kHz Datasonics Geopulse (Uniboom) system

Navigation techniques used:

Loran C, Megapulse Accufix 500, Northstar 6000

Summary of Results:

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

205.87

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/07/awards.html

Remarks:

Pollution Transport and Accumulation in Coastal Embayments

Contact:

Richard Rendigs (rrendigs@usgs.gov)

Post Field Activity Information for 87024

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

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