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USGS CMG S-5-09-SC Metadata Skip navigational links Search InfoBank     Activities: by ID   by Platform   by Year   by Region   by Participant   by Organization   by Project/Theme   with Incomplete IDs   Disclaimer   Activity First Letter: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   Virtual Globes: Atlas  (GE)    Samples  (GE)    Illuminate Oceans  (GE)    Earthquakes  (GE)    Get GE    InfoBank examples    State Waters S-5-09-SC ( Southern California Borderland including San Diego Trough, San Pedro Basin, and, Southern California ica Basin, Southern California )  links... Metadata & Data: Metadata   Navigation   Seismic   Virtual Globes: navigation (GE GM)   seismic (GE GM)   times (GE GM)   Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML       Metadata ID S-5-09-SC Abstract United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientists: Jamie Conrad, Holly Ryan. Seismic-reflection profiling data (Minisparker, Chirp,) of field activity S-5-09-SC in Southern California Borderland including San Diego Trough, San Pedro Basin, andSanta Monica Basin from 07/06/2009 to 07/10/2009 Organization United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California Project/Theme Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards, Multi-Hazard Project Chief Scientist Jamie Conrad Holly Ryan Activity Type Seismic-reflection profiling Platform Parke Snavely Area of Operation Southern California Borderland including San Diego Trough, San Pedro Basin, and, Southern California ica Basin, Southern California Location map Bounding Coordinates 33.73608 -118.56378    -118.06149 33.29057 Ports LEAVE Long Beach, CA ARRIVE Long Beach, CA Dates 07/06/2009 (JD 187) to 07/10/2009 (JD 191) Analog Materials No analog holdings. Index maps Information Specialist Jamie Conrad Crew Jamie Conrad chief scientist, mammal observer Holly Ryan co-chief scientist, mammal observer Ray Sliter seismic watchstander, mammal observer Gerry Hatcher ET/MT Pete Dal Ferro skipper Equipment Used Minisparker Chirp Purpose Collection of high-resolution seismic-reflection profiles offshore of Los Angeles, CA to assess neotectonic activity (recency of fault motion and potential for earthquake and tsunami hazards) Information to be Derived Location of active faults and other evidence of active seafloor deformation. Stratigraphy of basin sediments. Notes Pete Dal Ferro (USGS-MP) Ship captain, Ray Sliter (USGS-MP) Marine Geophysicist/Mammal Observer, Gerry Hatcher (USGS-MP) Electronics Technician Minisparker sub-bottom cross-section sonar EdgeTech Chirp sub-bottom cross-section sonar Publications Conrad, Jamie and Ryan, Holly, 2009, Catalina or Bust: USGS Group Maps Faults Offshore of Los Angeles, USGS Sound Waves Monthly Newsletter, September 2009, available on line at: http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2009/09/fieldwork4.html Got Help? For S-5-09-SC, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project number, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info. Skip footer navigational links InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer

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