Summary for Field Activity Number 2002-017-FA

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Area of Operations: Boulder Basin, Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Arizona, United States, North America

Dates: May 29, 2002 to June 06, 2002

Objectives: Collect vibracores and gravity cores from the western part of Lake Mead to describe the sedimentary structures and composition of post-impoundment sediment in this part of the lake.

Type of Activity: Sampling

Information to be derived: Sea Floor Map
sedimentary structure and composition of post-impoundment sediment

Summary: Vibracores: 16; gravity cores: 12.

USGS Project Number: 7241-32060

Contact: Dave Twichell (dtwichell@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier B-1-02-SW. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:
photo of UNLV CORING BARGE
UNLV CORING BARGE
Related Resources: Station DescriptionsSeismic Line DescriptionsTrack PlotRelated Web Site

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