USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 96038

Summary for Field Activity Number 96038

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

Area of Operations: Stellwagen Bank, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: October 7, 1996 to November 2, 1996

Chief scientist: Page Valentine

Objectives: Conduct sidescan sonar surveys to image sedimentary environments and biological habitats. Acquire data from the sea bed that will be used to interpret sidescan sonar imagery and compile maps of Stellwagen Bank NMS.

Type of Activity: Sampling
Seafloor mapping
Photography

Information to be derived: Habitat maps
Sea Floor Map

Summary: Sidescan sonar: 513 km; Stations: 107 (sample, video transect, still photos at each station)

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Page Valentine (pvalentine@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier F-38-96-ST. Visit this site for more information.

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Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

FERREL

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:

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

Inventory #	# per set	Data Type	Contents	Author	Year	Title
0619	01/03	GEOL PHOTO	BOTTOMPHOTO STELL JD282	VALENTINE PC	1996	INTERNAL ARCHIVE FERL96038 BOTTOM PHOTOS STELLWAGEN BANK OCTOBER 7-NOVEMBER 2, 1996 #6203-3042-1803
0620	02/03	GEOL PHOTO	BOTTOMPHOTO STELL JD291	VALENTINE PC	1996	INTERNAL ARCHIVE FERL96038 BOTTOM PHOTOS STELLWAGEN BANK OCTOBER 7-NOVEMBER 2, 1996 #6203-3042-1806
0621	03/03	GEOL PHOTO	BOTTOMPHOTO STELL JD306	VALENTINE PC	1996	INTERNAL ARCHIVE FERL96038 BOTTOM PHOTOS STELLWAGEN BANK OCTOBER 7-NOVEMBER 2, 1996 #6203-3042-2601

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