Other ID: LACOSS I; 82-C-1
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): John West
Affiliate Investigator(s): John Suter
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Boomer
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect high-resolution geophysical profiles on the inner continental shelf of southwestern Louisiana. This work, done in cooperation with the Louisiana Geological Survey, was to map nearshore geology and inventory sand resources.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Corpus Christi, TX
End Port/Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Start Date: 1982-08-24
End Date: 1982-09-22
Equipment Used: Boomer, Northstar 6000 LORAN-C, Single channel hydrophone
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Numerous mechanical difficulties with R/V CARANCAHUA, but 300 km of high-quality ORE Uniboom data were obtained near Cameron, Louisiana.
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
USGS-Corpus Christi: John Suter - Ch. Sci.
John West - Ch. Ops.
Jack Kindinger
Doug Owen
James McFarlen
James Ray - Boat Capt.
Notes: Project = Louisiana Cooperative Sand Survey, Louisiana Cooperative Sand Survey
Location:
Cameron, Louisiana, southwestern Louisiana continental shelf, Gulf of Mexico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 25.7 | South: 25 | West: -94 | East: -92 |
Platform(s):
Carancahua |
| Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Document 451 | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise report including personnel, equipment notes, data acquisition information. Also includes NOAA cruise inventory. |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer | --- | Boomer | |
| Northstar 6000 LORAN-C | --- | Navigation | |
| Single channel hydrophone | --- | Air Gun / Water Gun Boomer Bubble Gun Sparker Sub Bottom Profiler |
