U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov/>, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) <http://marine.usgs.gov/>
20130519
Geological and Geophysical data of field activity L-2-77-NC
in Off San Mateo, Northern California from 04/11/1977 to
04/25/1977
Menlo Park, CA
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/l-2-77-nc.fmeta.xml
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l277nc/html/l-2-77-nc.meta.html
Chief Scientist: Bill Normark. Geological and Geophysical
data (airgun, sonobuoy, gravity, 3dot5khz, boomerangcore,
integratednavigation, miniranger, transitsatellite,
freefallgrab) of field activity L-2-77-NC in Off San Mateo,
Northern California from 04/11/1977 to 04/25/1977,
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l277nc/html/l-2-77-nc.meta.html.
These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
Equipment Used -
airgun single-channel airgun
sonobuoy
gravity
3dot5khz 3.5 khz bathymetry
boomerangcore
integratednavigation
miniranger
transitsatellite
freefallgrab
Publications -
Fildani, Andrea, and Normark, W.R., 2004, Late Quaternary evolution of channel
and lobe complexes of Monterey Fan, Marine Geology 206, p. 199-223.
available on line at:
<A HREF ="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/reports/reprints/Fildani_MG_206.pdf" target
="new">http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/reports/reprints/Fildani_MG_206.pdf</A>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., Hess, G.R., Chase, T.E., Wilde, P., Spencer, J.E., 1977, Active and relict
channel systems, and the growth pattern on Monterey submarine fan, California: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 7, p. 1116-1117.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., and Hess, G.R., 1978, Sedimentological features and growth of the Monterey
deep-sea fan off central California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1100, p. 151. <BR>
<HR>
Hess, G.R., Normark, W.R., and Gutmacher, C.E., 1979, Sur submarine slide, Monterey Fan,
central California: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 11, no. 3,
p. 83-84.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., and Hess, G.R., 1979, Sediment transport processes on the Monterey Deep-Sea Fan: U.S.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, p. 150.<BR>
<HR>
Hess, G.R., and Normark, W.R., 1980, Quaternary styles of California submarine fans: American
Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 64, no. 3, p. 443-444.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, W.R., Hess, G.R., Stow, D.A.V., and Bowen, A.J., 1980, Sediment waves on the Monterey Fan
levee; a preliminary physical interpretation: Marine Geology, v. 37, no. 1-2, p. 1-18.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., and Hess, Gordon R., 1980, Quaternary growth patterns of California
submarine fans, in Field, Michael E., Bouma, Arnold H., Colburn, Ivan P., Douglas, Robert G.,
and Ingle, James C., eds., Proceedings of the Quaternary depositional environments of the
Pacific Coast: Pacific Coast Paleogeography Symposium, no. 4, p. 201-210. <BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., Gutmacher, Christina E., Chase, T.E., Wilde, Pat, 1984, Monterey Fan;
growth pattern control by basin morphology and changing sea levels: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 3,
no. 2-4, p. 93-99. <BR>
<HR>
Wilde, Pat, Normark, William R., Chase, Thomas E., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 1985,
Potential petroleum reservoirs on deep-sea fans off Central California, in Bouma, Arnold H.,
Normark, William R., and Barnes, Neal E., eds., Submarine fans and related turbidite systems:
New York, NY, Springer-Verlag.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 1988, Sur submarine slide, Monterey Fan,
Central California: Sedimentology, v. 35, no. 4, p. 629-647.<BR>
<HR>
Normark, William R., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 1989, Major submarine fans of the California
continental rise, Winterer, E.L., and Hussong, Donald M., and Decker, Robert W., eds., The eastern
Pacific Ocean and Hawaii: Denver, CO, Geological Society of America.<BR>
<HR>
Gutmacher, C.E., and Normark, W.R., 1993, Sur submarine landslide, a deep-water
sediment slope failure, in Schwab, W.C., Lee, H.J., Twichell, D.C., eds., Submarine
landslides; selected studies in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: U.S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 2002, p. 158-166.<BR>
Similar information is available for thousands
of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
If known, available are Activity-specific
navigation, gravity, magnetics, bathymetry,
seismic, and sampling data; track maps; and
equipment information; as well as summary
overviews, crew lists, and information
about analog materials.
If available, access to physical samples is
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http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/main/sample-dist-policy.html
Primary access to the USGS/CMG Information
Bank's digital data, analog data, and
metadata is provided through...
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This page accomodates a variety of search
approaches (e.g., by platform, by region,
by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).
19770411
19770425
ground condition
As needed
-125.71333
-122.16348
37.68067
34.27931
ISO 19115 Topic Category
geoscientificinformation
oceans
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS
USGS CMG InfoBank
Marine Geology
Marine Geophysics
Marine Gravity Field
Bathymetry
Water Depth
Seafloor Topography
Marine Seismic
USGS CMG InfoBank
CA
Central California EEZ
North Pacific Ocean
Northern California
Northern Pacific Ocean
Off San Mateo, Northern California
USA
Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
If available, access to physical samples is described
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the source of this information.
Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
Some USGS information accessed through this means
may be preliminary in nature and presented without
the approval of the Director of the USGS. This
information is provided with the understanding
that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete
and conclusions drawn from such information are
the responsibility of the user.
This information is not intended for navigational
purposes.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for
descriptive purposes only and does not imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Al McClenaghan (Ship Captain);
Tom Chase (Oceanographer);
Joe Edwards (Mechanical Technician);
Chris Gutmacher (Geologist);
Gordon Hess (Geologist);
Dave Hogg (Electronics Technician);
Rick Hollar (Geologist, UCB);
Jim Mackrow (Chief Mate);
John Simpson (Chief Engineer);
Terry Kelley (Electronics Technician);
Jackie Miller (Geologist);
Bill Normark (Chief Scientist);
John Oldson (Geologist, UCB);
James Sandusky (Geologist, UCB/LBL);
Jon Spencer (Geologist);
Dorrik Stow (Geologist, Dalhouise U);
Paul Twichell (Mechanical Technician);
Pat Wilde (Geologist, UCB/LBL)
Digital, ASCII
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Menlo Park, CA
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Fildani, Andrea, and Normark, W.R., 2004, Late Quaternary evolution of channel
and lobe complexes of Monterey Fan, Marine Geology 206, p. 199-223.
available on line at:
<A HREF ="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/reports/reprints/Fildani_MG_206.pdf" target
="new">http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/reports/reprints/Fildani_MG_206.pdf</A>
Normark, W.R., Hess, G.R., Chase, T.E., Wilde, P., Spencer, J.E., 1977, Active and relict
channel systems, and the growth pattern on Monterey submarine fan, California: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 7, p. 1116-1117.
Normark, W.R., and Hess, G.R., 1978, Sedimentological features and growth of the Monterey
deep-sea fan off central California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1100, p. 151.
Hess, G.R., Normark, W.R., and Gutmacher, C.E., 1979, Sur submarine slide, Monterey Fan,
central California: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 11, no. 3,
p. 83-84.
Normark, W.R., and Hess, G.R., 1979, Sediment transport processes on the Monterey Deep-Sea Fan: U.S.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, p. 150.
Hess, G.R., and Normark, W.R., 1980, Quaternary styles of California submarine fans: American
Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 64, no. 3, p. 443-444.
Normark, W.R., Hess, G.R., Stow, D.A.V., and Bowen, A.J., 1980, Sediment waves on the Monterey Fan
levee; a preliminary physical interpretation: Marine Geology, v. 37, no. 1-2, p. 1-18.
Normark, William R., and Hess, Gordon R., 1980, Quaternary growth patterns of California
submarine fans, in Field, Michael E., Bouma, Arnold H., Colburn, Ivan P., Douglas, Robert G.,
and Ingle, James C., eds., Proceedings of the Quaternary depositional environments of the
Pacific Coast: Pacific Coast Paleogeography Symposium, no. 4, p. 201-210.
Normark, William R., Gutmacher, Christina E., Chase, T.E., Wilde, Pat, 1984, Monterey Fan;
growth pattern control by basin morphology and changing sea levels: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 3,
no. 2-4, p. 93-99.
Wilde, Pat, Normark, William R., Chase, Thomas E., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 1985,
Potential petroleum reservoirs on deep-sea fans off Central California, in Bouma, Arnold H.,
Normark, William R., and Barnes, Neal E., eds., Submarine fans and related turbidite systems:
New York, NY, Springer-Verlag.
Normark, William R., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 1988, Sur submarine slide, Monterey Fan,
Central California: Sedimentology, v. 35, no. 4, p. 629-647.
Normark, William R., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 1989, Major submarine fans of the California
continental rise, Winterer, E.L., and Hussong, Donald M., and Decker, Robert W., eds., The eastern
Pacific Ocean and Hawaii: Denver, CO, Geological Society of America.
Gutmacher, C.E., and Normark, W.R., 1993, Sur submarine landslide, a deep-water
sediment slope failure, in Schwab, W.C., Lee, H.J., Twichell, D.C., eds., Submarine
landslides; selected studies in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: U.S. Geological
Survey Bulletin 2002, p. 158-166.
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
Identified as best available version.
Unspecified
Start and end date/times of data
>Navigation Data (l-2-77-nc.012 [DRS])
>YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
>197704112006000 197704240046200
>197704240101200 197704251149200
>YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
>Gravity Data (l-2-77-nc.111_012)
>YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
>197704112006100 197704160439400
>197704160447300 197704202348000
>197704202358200 197704251149200
>YYYYMMDDHHMMSST YYYYMMDDHHMMSST
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Unspecified
Navigation Data
>Converted to time format with year at start.
>
>01/23/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.L277NC.N]L277NC.012;
>DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
>Edited DR's.
>
19960119
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Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Gravity Data
>10/31/1998 /tiger/l/l277nc/grav/l-2-77-nc.111_012
>/bear/programs/edit/automerge/automerge
>
>Input was...
>Converted to time format with year at start.
>
>11/27/85 BARB DUA0:[DATA.L277NC.G]L277NC.111
>DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
>
>Input was...
>Converted to time format with year at start.
>
>01/23/86 KAYE DUA0:[DATA.L277NC.N]L277NC.012;
>DRB0:[DRS.REFMT]REFORMAT.EXE;5
>Edited DR's.
>
>time, lat, long, time(sec) to nearest nav fix, data values
19981031
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Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Off San Mateo, Northern California
Point
Point
0.00001
0.00001
Decimal degrees
North American Datum of 1927
Clarke 1866
6378206.4
294.98
Local surface
0.1
meters
Attribute values
Gravity with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/grav.html>
Navigation with Time Stamp <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/definition/nav.html>
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Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
Downloadable Data L-2-77-NC data set <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/l/l277nc/html/l-2-77-nc.meta.html>
Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as
the source of this information.
Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.
Some USGS information accessed through this means
may be preliminary in nature and presented without
the approval of the Director of the USGS. This
information is provided with the understanding
that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete
and conclusions drawn from such information are
the responsibility of the user.
This information is not intended for navigational
purposes.
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for
descriptive purposes only and does not imply
endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Clint Steele <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
InfoBank Group Leader <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/staff/csteele.html>
mailing and physical address
USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park
CA
94025-3561
USA
(650) 329-5055
(650) 329-5190
infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov <mailto:infobank@octopus.wr.usgs.gov>
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