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ID
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2010-072-FA
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Also Known As
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R-72-10-MA
2010-072-FA
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Chief Scientist: Jane Denny. Seafloor mapping;Seafloor
mapping; data of field activity 2010-072-FA (R-72-10-MA) in
Muskeget Channel, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, United
States, North America, North Atlantic from 10/04/2010 to
10/15/2010
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Chief Scientist
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Jane Denny
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Activity Type
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Seafloor mapping;Seafloor mapping;
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Platform
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Rafael
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Area of Operation
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Muskeget Channel, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic, Massachusetts
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Bounding Coordinates
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41.36959
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-70.43198 -70.32349 |
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41.30567 |
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Ports
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LEAVE 12. End Port:
ARRIVE 2010-10-04
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Dates
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10/04/2010 (JD 277) to 10/15/2010 (JD 288)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Bill Danforth, Jane Denny
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Purpose
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Collect bathymetric data within Muskeget Channel and surrounding area
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Information to be Derived
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Summary
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Approximately 175 km of swath bathymetric data were collected within Muskeget
Channel and adjacent areas to map the topography.
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Notes
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Sponsoring Office:
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Number of days at sea:
4
Major Center Equipment Required:
Bathymetry - SWATHplus-M 234 kHz,Backscatter - SWATHplus-M 234 kHz
Navigation Methods:
RTK-GPS
Data Types:
Bathymetric,
Degree of Certainty:
100%
Continuous Data (in km):
175
Number of Stations Occupied:
0
Number of Submersible Dives:
0
Science Strategy:
None;
Notes:
3 days of surveying are needed. A two-week period is reserved in case of
weather. 3 days will also be needed at the end of October.
Due to windy conditions, cruise dates were extended into the first 2 weeks of
October
Submitted By:
Jane Denny
Report Date:
2010-12-03
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Got Help?
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For 2010-072-FA, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, crew, days at sea, dive count, equipment used, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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