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ID
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2010-003-FA
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Also Known As
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R-3-10-BZ
2010-003-FA
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Chief Scientist: Dave Twichell. Seafloor mapping; data of
field activity 2010-003-FA (R-3-10-BZ) in Buzzards Bay,
Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic
from 09/09/2010 to 09/17/2010
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Project/Theme
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High-resolution Geologic Mapping Offshore of Massachusetts
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Chief Scientist
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Dave Twichell
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Activity Type
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Seafloor mapping;
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Platform
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Rafael
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Area of Operation
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Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic, Buzzards Bay, MA
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Bounding Coordinates
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41.75000
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-71.00000 -70.50000 |
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41.25000 |
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Ports
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LEAVE Cuttyhunk, MA
ARRIVE Cuttyhunk, MA
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Dates
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09/09/2010 (JD 252) to 09/17/2010 (JD 260)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Crew
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Purpose
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Sea floor mapping of coastal areas along the Elizabeth Islands.
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Information to be Derived
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Sea floor map;Bathymetric maps;
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Summary
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The nearshore areas along both the Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay
sides of the Elizabeth Islands extending from Quicks Hole to the western
end of Sow and Pigs Reef were surveyed by using swath bathymetric,
sidescan sonar, and seismic-reflection techniques. Equipment problems and
weather limited the survey to six days. The data were all of high quality
although subbottom penetration on the seismic data was limited for much of
the area because of extensive fields of boulders.
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Notes
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Sponsoring Office:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Number of days at sea:
9
Major Center Equipment Required:
Navigation - DGPS,Navigation - HYPACK,Seismic reflection,Sidescan -
Klein,Bathymetry - SWATHplus-M 234 kHz,Backscatter - SWATHplus-M 234
kHz,Sensor - SVP,EdgeTech 424
Navigation Methods:
dgps;RTK GPS
Data Types:
Bathymetric, Location/Navigation, Notes/Logs, Seismic, Sonar,
Degree of Certainty:
100
Continuous Data (in km):
252
Number of Stations Occupied:
0
Number of Submersible Dives:
0
Science Strategy:
Ecosystems;Hazards;Resources;
Notes:
Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM)
Seafloor Mapping - Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound.
Submitted By:
Dave Twichell
Report Date:
2010-09-22
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Got Help?
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For 2010-003-FA, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, equipment used, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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