USGS CMG S-8-77-EG Metadata

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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW  (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)

MCG Data Collection ID ---         S877EG
Institution Data Collection ID --- S877EG
NGDC ID ---                        06110017
Funding ---                        (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg ---          Paul Carlson
Study region ---                   +61.00000,+59.00000,-150.00000,-139.00000
Chief Scientist(s) ---             Bruce Molnia
Name of vessel ---                 Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 10/12/77     LV SEWARD, AK
Date field data collection ended ---   10/22/77     AR YAKUTAT, AK
Parameters surveyed ---
   Bathymetry:                     surveyed, contained in data file
   Magnetics:                      (unspecified)
   Gravity:                        (unspecified)
   High-resolution seismics:       (unspecified)
   Deep penetration seismics:      (unspecified)
Format --- 

(I1,A8,F5.2,4I2,F5.3,F8.5,F9.5,I1,F6.4,F6.1,I2,i1,3F6.1,I1,F5.1,F6.0,F7.1,F6.1,F5.1,A8,4I1)
Date of data input to NGDC ---     05/26/87
Contributing institution ---       USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country ---                        United States

Navigation instrumentation ---     SHIPBOARD INTEGRATED NAV MINIRANGER
Position determination method ---  (unspecified)

Bathymetry instrumentation ---            12 KHZ BATHY 3.5 KHZ BATHY
Additional forms of bathymetric data ---  (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file ---    2.4 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity ---                (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code ---                No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme ---        (unspecified)

Magnetics instrumentation ---            (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file ---    (unspecified)
General collection rate of magnetics --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor tow distance ---         (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth ---                (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation ---     (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field ---   (unspecified)
Method of applying residual field ---    (unspecified)

Gravity instrumentation ---            (unspecified)
Additional forms of gravity data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file ---    (unspecified)
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula ---        (unspecified)
Reference system ---                   (unspecified)
Corrections applied ---                (unspecified)
Starting land tie ---                  (unspecified)
Ending land tie   ---                  (unspecified)

Seismic instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)

Kvenvolden, K.A., Redden, G.D., and Carlson, P.R., 1977, Hydrocarbon gases in 
sediments
of eastern Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists 
Bulletin, v. 61,
no. 5, p. 806. 


Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1978, Surface sedimentary units of northern 
Gulf of Alaska
continental shelf: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 62, 
no. 4, p. 633-643.


Carlson P.R., and Molnia, B.F., 1977, Faulting, instability, erosion, and 
deposition of shelf
sediments, eastern Gulf of Alaska, in Environmental assessment of the Alaskan 
continental
shelf; Hazards: Boulder, CO, U.S. Department of Commerce Environmental Resource 
Laboratories.


Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Levy, W.P., 1978, Holocene sediment volume and 
modern
sediment yield, Northeast Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Bulletin, v. 62, no. 3, p. 545.


Plafker, G., Bruns, T.R., Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Scott, E.W., Kahler, R., 
and
Wilson, C., 1978, Petroleum potential, geologic hazards, and technology for 
exploration in
the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Alaska Tertiary province: U.S. 
Geological Survey
Open-File Report 78-490, 50 p.


Molnia, B.F., Kvenvolden, K.A., Redden, G.D., Carlson, P.R., Bruns, T.R., 
Molnia, B.F.,
Hampson, J.C., Jr., and Schwab, W.C., 1978, Environmental geologic studies, 
northeastern
Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1100, p. 153-155.


Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Quinterno, P., 1978, Transport of inner shelf 
sediment into
glacially scoured troughs, northeastern Gulf of Alaska: American Geophysical 
Union Eos,
Transactions, v. 59, no. 12, p. 1109.


Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1978, Gas-charged sediment 
areas in the
northern Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 
v. 10, no. 7,
p. 458-459.


Hampton, M.A., Bouma, A.H., Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Clukey, E.C., and 
Sangrey, D.A.,
1978, Quantitative study of slope instability in the Gulf of Alaska: Offshore 
Technology
Conference Proceedings, no. 10, v. 4, p. 2307-2318.


Nelson, C.H., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Thor, D.R., 1979, Seafloor thermogenic gas 
seep, Norton Sound:
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, p. 154-155.


Molnia, B.F., Levy, W.P., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Map showing Holocene 
sedimentation rates
in the northeastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field 
Studies Map
MF-1170, 1 sheet. 


Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies on continental shelf,
Northeast Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 
v. 64,
no. 3, p. 446-447.


Redden, G.D., Weliky, K., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Hampton, M.A., 1980, 
Geochemistry of low
molecular weight hydrocarbons in sediment of the western Gulf of Alaska: 
Geological Society
of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 12, no. 3, p. 148.


Molnia, B.F., Hampton, M.A., Bouma, A.H., Cacchione, D.A., and Drake, D.E., 
1980, Alaskan
Continental Shelf sediment dynamics: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 
1175,
p. 156-157.


Molnia, B.F., Hampton, M.A., Bouma, A.H., Nelson, C.H., Thor, D.R., Kvenvolden, 
K.A., and
Redden, G.D., 1980, Gas-charged sediments and associated features of the Alaskan 
Continental
Shelf: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1175, p. 157-158.


Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies of the 
northeast Gulf
of Alaska Continental Shelf: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1175, p. 
158-159.
Molnia, B.F., Hampton, M.A., Bouma, A.H., Cacchione, D.A., and Drake, D.E., 
1980, Alaskan
Continental Shelf sediment dynamics: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 
1175,
p. 156-157.


Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies of the 
northeast Gulf
of Alaska Continental Shelf: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1175, p. 
158-159.


Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1980, Geochemical/geophysical prospecting for hydrocarbons 
in marine
sediments, offshore Alaska, U.S.A.: Congres Geologique Internationale Resumes, 
no. 26,
v. 2, p. 781. 


Hampton, Monty A., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1981, Geology and geochemistry of 
gas-charged
sediment on Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 
141-147.


Hampton, Monty A., Carlson, Paul R., Lee, Homa J., and Feely, Richard A., 1986, 
Geomorphology,
sediment, and sedimentary processes, Hood, Donald W., and Zimmerman, Steven T., eds., The Gulf
of Alaska; physical environment and biological resources: Seattle, WA, National 
Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.