Other ID: Pont-94
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): S. Jeffress Williams
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Sonar: Single Beam, Sonar: Sidescan, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Field investigation of shallow structure, stratigraphy, and character of the estuary sea bed.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: New Orleans, LA
End Port/Location: New Orleans, LA
Start Date: 1994-05-31
End Date: 1994-06-11
Equipment Used: Huntec profiling system (500-2500 Hz), Echosounder, Klein 531 sidescan, DGPS, Loran-C
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: David Nichols, Helena Cichon, Richard Young, Dana Wiese
Affiliate Staff:
Shea Penland
Robert Seal - LSU/CCEER
Survey Assistant
Notes: Original Center People field contained: Richard Young - Boat Operator, Dana Wiess - Seismic Tech., Dave Nichols - Sidescan Tech., Helana Cichon - Survey Assistant.
Project = Lake Pontchartrain Study, Lake Pontchartrain Study
Location:
Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 30.25 | South: 30 | West: -90.4 | East: -89.85 |
Platform(s):
 G.K. Gilbert |
| Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's report including personnel, purpose, equipment, tabulated information, trackmap, start and end of line information. |
| Cruise log | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise log daily narrative, cruise report information, technician field notes including equipment configuration, and survey line information. |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntec profiling system (500-2500 Hz) | --- | Boomer | |
| Echosounder | --- | Single Beam | |
| Klein 531 sidescan | --- | Sidescan | 1994-030-FA-SO-001 (Digital tape(s) of SSS/HUNTEC L1-6, SSS/HUNTEC L7-9, ) |
| DGPS | --- | Navigation | |
| Loran-C | --- | Navigation |
