Summary for Field Activity Number 2009-068-FA

Area of Operations: Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: September 22, 2009 to September 22, 2009

Objectives: Map the bathymetry surrounding the Middle Ground shoal in Vineyard Sound using swath bathymetric methods.

Type of Activity: Sea floor mapping

Information to be derived: Sea Floor Map
Bathymetric Maps

Summary: Mapped the northern extension of Middle Ground Shoals just north of Lake Tashmoo to West Chop.

USGS Project Number: 2921-0GW60 - Project Description

Contact: Bill Danforth (bdanforth@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier R-68-09-MA. Visit this site for more information.

Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:
photo of RAFAEL
RAFAEL

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