Other ID: GSI Party 2451
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Kim D. Klitgord
Affiliate Investigator(s): Richard Wise - Ch. Sci., USGS-Denver; Charles Rowell - GSI
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Seismics: Multichannel, Sonar: Single Beam, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: To conduct a multichannel seismic reflection survey from the northeastern section of Georges Bank, Georges Shoals area, continuing NNE through the Gulf of Maine to the approach of Penobscot Bay as part of the Deep Crustal Studies program. Work to be performed by Geophysical Service Inc. aboard the M/V POLAR PRINCE.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
End Port/Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Start Date: 1984-11-16
End Date: 1984-11-21
Equipment Used: Multichannel seismics, Simrad EC - 810 echo sounder, Magnavox satellite positioning system, Loran-C
Information to be Derived: Morphology;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: CDP multichannel seismic reflection lines 1 and 1A were shot from the northeastern section of Georges Bank in Georges Shoals area and continued NNE to the approach of Penobscot Bay; 221 km, 4420 shot points.
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Richard Wise - Ch. Sci.
USGS-Denver; GSI: Charles Rowell - Ops Supervisor
Frank Stark - Sr. Admin.
Eric Clow - Party Mgr.
Dom Accardo - Sr. CMS Operator
Roger Locke - CMS Operator
Tony Knee - DFS V Operator
Bryan Pinsent - DFS V Operator
Gary Stabback - Explorationist
Ken O'Gorman - Explorationist
Eric Humber - Compressor Mech.
Scott Brennan - Compressor Mech.
Ed Gaulton - Airgun Specialist
Tony Clarke - Airgun Specialist
Wally Power - Airgun Specialist
Notes:
Project = Deep Crustal Studies, Deep Crustal Studies
Location:
Georges Bank, Gulf of Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 43.69612118 | South: 41.66470448 | West: -69.09301758 | East: -67.87122457 |
Platform(s):
 Polar Prince |
| Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Text version of chief scientist's cruise report. Includes personnel, equipment configuration, summary of operations. Also includes the contractor's cruise report information - which seems odd in text format. Perhaps translated from a paper record? |
| Contractor's report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Contractor's Report (text file) Geophysical Service, Inc. (GSI) contractor's report in text format. Perhaps transcribed from a paper record? |
| Observer log | Multichannel seismics | Observer log for line 1 |
| Observer log | Multichannel seismics | Observer log for line 1A |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multichannel seismics | --- | Multichannel | 1984-025-FA-SE-001-03 (Seismic Lines (SEG-Y files) STACK Data) 1984-025-FA-SE-001-02 (Seismic Lines (SEG-Y files) DEMUX Data) 1984-025-FA-SE-001-01 (CD ROM disk of 1A-1 STACKS 1,2,3,4,5, 1A-2 STACKS 6,7,8, 1A-3 1,2,3,4SP245-549, 1A-4 5,6,7,8SP550-894, 1A-5 9,10,11,12SP894-1181, 1A-6 13,14,15,16SP1183-1501, 1A-7 17,18,19,20SP1502-2075, 1A-8 21,22,23,24SP2076-2359, 1A-9 25,26,27,28SP2360-2673, 1A-10 29,30,31,32SP2673-2987, 1A-11 33,34,35,36SP2987-3300, 1A-12 37,38,39,40SP3300-3646, 1A-13 41,42,43,44SP3646-3986, 1A-14 45,46,47,48SP4254-4155, 1A-15 49,50,51,52SP4171-4534, ) 1984-025-FA-SE-001-04 (Files summary) |
| Simrad EC - 810 echo sounder | --- | Single Beam | |
| Magnavox satellite positioning system | --- | Navigation | |
| Loran-C | --- | Navigation | 1984-025-FA-LN-001 (CDP navigation trackline plot for field activity 84025) 1984-025-FA-LN-002 (Digital tape(s) of NV-CMS, NV-SAT-CMS, NV-CMS-FINAL, ) 1984-025-FA-LN-002-01 (Navigation (text file) Shotpoint navigation file.) |
