USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 93026

Summary for Field Activity Number 93026

On-Line Data Resources:	Report	Navigation	GIS	Archive	Geophysics	Sidescan
On-Line Data Resources:	Metadata	Samples	Photography	Time-series	Seismics	Publications

Alternate Leg ID: JD 93-1

Area of Operations: western and central Long Island Sound, Old Lyme to Milford, offshore Housatonic River mouth, offshore Norwalk River mouth, offshore Connecticut River mouth, Connecticut, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: November 5, 1993 to November 21, 1993

Chief scientist: Lawrence Poppe
    Dave Twichell
   Ralph Lewis - CGS
    Roman Zajac - U. New Haven

Objectives: Sidescan survey to determine textural distribution of surficial sediments and relate to active sedimentary processes; evaluate habitats and relate to benthic community structure. Cruise replaced cancelled ASTERIAS cruise originally scheduled for September 1993.

Type of Activity: Seafloor mapping

Information to be derived: Habitat maps
Sea Floor Map

Summary: Sidescan sonar: 450 km.

USGS Project Number: 9470-61058 and 9470-61059

Contact: Larry Poppe (lpoppe@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier D-1-93-LI. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

DEMPSEY

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 #	Form	Format	Amount	Source	Nature
104875	NOTEBOOK	LOGFORM	1	WATCHSTANDER	LOG
104876	NOTEBOOK	LOGFORM	1	WATCHSTANDER	Q-MIPS LOG
104877	NOTEBOOK	LOGFORM	1	WATCHSTANDER	SEISMIC LOG
T 4459-T 4470	8MM TAPE	Q-MIPS	12	SSS	DIGITAL
TK0724-TK0725	TRKCHT	MAP	2	COMP	PLOT
105127	ENVELOPE	PRINTOUT	1	COMP	GPS DISK 6

Paper/mylar track lines:

Inventory #	Projection	Scale	Form	Source	Map ID	Number of Maps	Remarks
724	UTM	15	MYLAR	PLOT	1		HOUSATONIC
725	UTM	15	MYLAR	PLOT	1		NORWALK

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