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ID
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2010-054-FA
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Also Known As
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M-54-10-AR
2010-054-FA
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Chief Scientist: Carolyn Ruppel. Seismic profiling;Seafloor
mapping; data (sonobuoys) of field activity 2010-054-FA
(M-54-10-AR) in centered on Harrison Bay, shallow Beaufort
Sea, AK from 08/03/2010 to 08/09/2010
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Project/Theme
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Gas Hydrates
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Chief Scientist
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Carolyn Ruppel
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Activity Type
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Seismic profiling;Seafloor mapping;
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Platform
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Boerme
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Area of Operation
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centered on Harrison Bay, shallow Beaufort Sea, AK, Arctic Ocean
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Bounding Coordinates
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70.97403
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-153.08350 -149.87549 |
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70.33353 |
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Ports
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LEAVE Prudhoe Bay, AK
ARRIVE Prudhoe Bay AK
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Dates
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08/03/2010 (JD 215) to 08/09/2010 (JD 221)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Equipment Used
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Purpose
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1) Image seafloor
2) Map top of subsea permafrost in very near shore
3) Survey for possible methane emissions at distal
inferred end of permafrost offshore
4) Collect data to help constrain whether seaward limit of permafrost is
'real' or related to a lithologic change
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Notes
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Methane Hydrate - Dept. of Energy;
Days at Sea: 6;
Project Maximum Weekly Overtime for Each: 36;
Overtime should NOT be charged to 0fp59;
Charge 0fp10 for overtime (USGS OE);
Seven or More Days With No Port Call: No;
Major Center Equipment Required:
Navigation - GPS,Seismic reflection,Seismic reflection -
sparker,Humminbird fishfinder;
Equipment Required from Other Sources:
sonobuoys (to be provided by Menlo Park);
Degree of Certainty: 85% pending permits;
Permitting:
NEPA CX in progress with Reston,
NMFS Letter of Concurrence request submitted,
FWS letter for ESA birds obtained,
FWS MMPA/ESA polar bear consultation underway,
Tribal council mtg interaction on 19 June 2010,
North Slope Borough permit application to be submitted by 27 June,
discussion started with private sector operator that may be in study area
during the survey on a ~70 m vessel;
Report Date: 2010-06-25;
Platform formerly MMS RV 1273.
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Got Help?
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For 2010-054-FA, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, crew, days at sea, dive count, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.
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