USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Report for 01018

Alternate number:

Platform:

RAFAEL

Submersible:

Owner-Operator:

USGS, Woods Hole, MA

Captain:

Dave Nichols - USGS

Center Principal:

Bill Danforth

Affiliate Principal
(if any):

Area of Operations:

Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire, Gulf of Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Bounding Coordinates

North:

43.086

South:

43.054

West:

-70.75

East:

-70.696

Start and End Dates:

June 10, 2001 to June 16, 2001

Start and End Ports:

from Portsmouth Harbor, NH to Portsmouth Harbor, NH

Days at Sea:

Project Number:

7241-35211

Project Title:

Seafloor Mapping Core

Cruise Funding Source:

SIR

Contract:

Type of Activity:

Objectives:

Chart test area within harbor using Submetrix interferometric sidescan system.

Information to be derived:

Data Types (and Media) Produced:

All data archived on CD ROM or DVD

Scientific Party
(USGS):

Bill Bill Danforth (data acquisition), Tom OBrien (Electronics Technician), Dave Dave Nichols (Electronic Technician)

Scientific Party
(affiliate):

Data Curator:

Bill Danforth

Scientific Equipment:

RV RAFAEL, Submetrix interferometric sidescan sonar system, DGPS navigation, White Suburban and trailer for RAFAEL

Navigation techniques used:

Differential GPS

Summary of Results:

Number of Stations Occupied:

Station Description:

Number of Submersible Dives:

Continuous Data (in Km):

83.9

Seismic Line Descriptions:

Track Plot:

Related Web Sites:

Remarks:

This bathymetric/backscatter data set was collected in preparation for the Shallow Survey 2001 conference held in Sep. 2001 in Portsmouth, NH. The Submetrix data set will be compared to other data sets collected in the same area.

Contact:

Bill Danforth ()

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