Summary for Field Activity Number 1997-014-FA

Area of Operations: Glacier Bay, Alaska, United States, North America, North Pacific

Dates: October 15, 1997 to October 31, 1997

Objectives: Image glacial marine sediment depocenter using sidescan sonar.

Type of Activity: Sea floor mapping

Information to be derived: Sea Floor Map

Summary: Sidescan sonar survey several bays within Glacier Bay completed. Working cooperatively with BRD to assess benthic habitats. Data stored in Menlo Park.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Jane Denny (jdenny@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier K-14-97-GB. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:
photo of KARLUK
KARLUK

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