USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center, MA Field Activity Page for 03012

Summary for Field Activity Number 03012

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

Alternate Leg ID: PASTA Legs 2-3

Area of Operations: Chienti River, Pescara, Adriatic Sea, Italy, Mediterranean Sea, Europe, North Atlantic

Dates: May 26, 2003 to June 3, 2003

Chief scientist: Christopher Sherwood
Chuck Nittrouer, University of Washington

Objectives: Recover EuroSTRATAFORM moorings and tripods; perform sidescan-sonar surveys.

Type of Activity: Sampling
Mooring work
Seafloor mapping

Information to be derived: Time series data
Samples and Chemical Analysis
Suspended Sediment Concentrations
Sea Floor Map

Summary: Recovered Moorings: 3 (#711, 712, and 713 all deployed FA 03011 SEWARD JOHNSON II Feb. 11-22, 2003). Sidescan sonar: These data returned to USGS-Woods Hole for processing.

USGS Project Number:

Contact: Christopher Sherwood (csherwood@usgs.gov)

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:

SEWARD JOHNSON II

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:

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