Summary for Field Activity Number 1991-015-FA

Alternate Leg ID: 91-1

Area of Operations: Inner shelf off Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: June 10, 1991 to June 14, 1991

Objectives: Study the sedimentology and depositional processes of an inner shelf sand ridge offshore of Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey, to understand sand ridge development and how they are affected by modern oceanographic conditions.

Type of Activity:

Information to be derived:

Summary: Klein Sidescan Sonar: 18 sq. km; Odom: 15 km; 3.5 kHz: 112 kHz.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Dave Twichell (dtwichell@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier C-2-91-NJ. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:
photo of CALETA
CALETA

The following materials for this field activity are available in the Information Archives:

Paper seismic/sidescan bottom profiles:

Inventory #LinesFolderStart TimeEnd TimeProfile TypeRemarks
045381-3 00111:58 06/10/199115:06 06/10/1991 3.5K-
045394-7 00215:13 06/10/199112:23 06/11/1991 3.5K-
045408-10 00311:11 06/12/199116:15 06/13/1991 3.5K-
0454110-16 00416:20 06/13/199111:15 06/14/1991 3.5K-
0454216-19 00511:20 06/14/199114:22 06/14/1991 3.5K-
045431-2 00112:37 06/10/199114:15 06/10/1991 SSS-
045443-4 00214:17 06/10/199116:26 06/10/1991 SSS-
045455-7 00309:46 06/11/199112:29 06/11/1991 SSS-
045468-13 00414:00 06/13/199118:50 06/13/1991 SSS-
0454714-19 00508:57 06/14/199114:20 06/14/1991 SSS-

Data and publications on CD-ROM/DVD-ROM:

Inventory ## per setData TypeContentsAuthorYearReport #FormatTitleRemarks
013401/02PublicationSSS,NAV LINE 1-9PASKEVICH, TWICHELL, ABEL1997OF97-0868SIDESCAN SONAR + NAVIGATION FIELD DATA…CALETA 91-13 COPIES
013502/02PublicationSSS,NAV LINE 10-19PASKEVICH, TWICHELL, ABEL1997OF97-0868SIDESCAN SONAR + NAVIGATION FIELD DATA…CALETA 91-13 COPIES