USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 87026

Summary for Field Activity Number 87026

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Alternate Leg ID: 87-2 Leg 3

Area of Operations: Chandeleur Islands, Curlew Island, Grand Gosier Island, Breton Sound, St. Bernard Delta, Louisiana, Petit Bois Island, Cat Island, Dog Keys Pass, Mississippi, Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: June 23, 1987 to June 26, 1987

Chief scientist: Jack Kindinger - USGS, St Pete
John R. Suter - Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS)

Objectives: High-resolution seismic survey of nearshore and inner shelf of Louisiana, Mississippi and western Alabama east of the Mississippi River delta. Major emphasis is Chandeleur Islands region, LA.

Type of Activity: Seismic profiling

Information to be derived: Shoreline Erosion
Morphology

Summary: High resolution seismics: 600 km.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Jack Kindinger (jkindinger@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier A-3-87-LA. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

ACADIANA

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
SA2327-SA2357		MAGTAPE	8-TRACK	31	RECORDER	ANALOG-GEOP	#87025
C 3655-C 3665		CASSETTE	NSTAR	11	NSTAR	DIGITAL	#87025

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