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Field Activity Details for field activity 1976-028-FA

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Other ID: AMCOR

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James M. Robb

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Seismic surveys and navigation for the Atlantic Margin Coring Program (AMCOR), as well as anchor handling and supply transportation for the drill ship, GLOMAR CONCEPTION (FA 76027).

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1976-07-21

End Date: 1976-09-20

Equipment Used: Air gun, Internav 101 LORAN-C, Single channel hydrophone

Information to be Derived: Morphology;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 22 sites surveyed; Airgun: 436 km; Minisparker: 55 km.

Staff: William Jaworski, Kenneth F. Parolski, James M. Robb, Richard E. Sylwester

Affiliate Staff:
David Kinney

Notes: **Other Captains: James Elliot (4 Aug. - 8 Sep.); Jack Rogers (8 Sep. - 20 Sep.). *70 days at sea include mobilization; 60 days at sea on the project. Original Center People field contained: Jim Robb - Ch. Sci., Kenneth Parolski, David Kinney, Richard Sylwester, William Jaworski.
Project = Atlantic Margin Coring Project (AMCOR), Atlantic Margin Coring Project (AMCOR)

Location:

Atlantic Continental shelf and slope, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 42.32967268 South: 30.59170715 West: -80.81542969 East: -66.12873039

Platform(s):


L'Olonnois

Publications

Robb, J.M., 1980, Seismic-reflection data on the eastern U.S. continental shelf acquired by M. V. L'OLONNOIS as part of the Atlantic Margin Coring Project (AMCOR) of the U.S. Geological Survey, July-September 1976: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-369, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr80369.

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's daily log of ship movement, equipment and data acquisition notes, personnel activities and recommendations for future work.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Air gun --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Internav 101 LORAN-C --- Navigation
1976-028-FA-LN-001-04 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6005 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-14 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6015 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-03 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6004 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-18 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6020 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-20 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR Site 68 (no hole)with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-05 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6006 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-06 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6007 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-08 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6009 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-09 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6010 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-10 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6011 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-21 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR Site 91 (no hole) with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-17 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6019 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-07 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6008 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-15 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6016 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-19 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6021 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-11 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6012 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-12 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6013 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-01 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6002 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-13 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6014 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-16 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6017 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
1976-028-FA-LN-001-02 (Seismic trackline map around AMCOR well hole 6003 with dates, 5-10 minute fixes, and line numbers.)
Single channel hydrophone --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
Sub Bottom Profiler
1976-028-FA-SE-002 ( Collection of paper record displays of seismic data( AIR) for lines )
1976-028-FA-SE-003 (microfilm of SITE SURVEY HOLE#6002-6021 & SITE 68 & 9191)
1976-028-FA-SE-001 (film collection of MSP,NV)

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