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Field Activity Details for field activity 2001-013-FA

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Other ID: IB R-1-01-NR

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): E. Robert Thieler

Affiliate Investigator(s): Stan Riggs, ECU

Information Specialist(s): E. Robert Thieler

Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Imagery: Photo, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler

Scientific Purpose/Goals: High-resolution geophysics in large backbarrier lagoon system.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Manns Harbor, NC

End Port/Location: Manns Harbor, NC

Start Date: 2001-08-01

End Date: 2001-08-17

Equipment Used: Single channel hydrophone, GeoPulse uniboom, Knudsen echo sounder 320B/R, DGPS, Digital camera, HYPACK

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: David Foster, Barry Irwin, Barbara Ann McKinney, David Nichols, E. Robert Thieler

Affiliate Staff:
Stan Riggs
ECU

Notes: Notes: field processing will take place at USACOE Research Pier at Duck, NC. Original Center People field contained: Rob Thieler, Dave Nichols, Barry Irwin, Dave Foster, Ann Swift.
Project = The Coastal Sedimentary System, Northern NC, The Coastal Sedimentary System, Northern NC

Location:

Albemarle Sound, Roanoke Sound, Croadan Sound, North Carolina, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 36.61 South: 35.76 West: -76.72 East: -75.51

Platform(s):

photo of Rafael
Rafael

Publications

Thieler, E.R., Foster, D.S., Mallinson, D.M., Himmelstoss, E.A., McNinch, J.E., List, J.H.,and Hammar-Klose, E.S., 2013, Quaternary geophysical framework of the northeastern North Carolina coastal system: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1015, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20111015.

Thieler, E.R, Foster, D.S., Himmelstoss, E.A., and Mallinson, D.J., 2014, Geologic framework of the northern North Carolina, USA inner continental shelf and its influence on coastal evolution: Marine Geology, Vol. 348, 2014, pp. 113-130, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2013.11.011.

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Single channel hydrophone --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
Sub Bottom Profiler
bb_boomer_2001-013_tracklines (Boomer seismic trackline data from USGS cruise 2001-013-FA from Albemarle Sound, North Carolina)
bbb2001013_seismic_images (JPEG images of boomer seismic data from back-barrier research cruise Albemarle Sound, North Carolina)
bbb2001013_shots (Boomer shotpoint navigation from USGS cruise 2001-013-FA from Albemarle Sound, North Carolina)
GeoPulse uniboom --- Boomer
Knudsen echo sounder 320B/R --- Sub Bottom Profiler
bbc2001013_seismic_images (JPEG images of chirp seismic data from back-barrier research cruise 2001-013-FA from Albemarle Sound, North Carolina.)
bbc2001013_shots (Chirp shotpoint navigation from USGS cruise 2001-013-FA from Albemarle Sound, North Carolina)
bbc2001013_tracklines (Chirp navigation tracklines from USGS cruise 2001-013-FA from Albemarle Sound, North Carolina)
DGPS --- Navigation
Digital camera --- Photo
2001-013-FA-PH-001 (Deck photos of field activity operations)
HYPACK --- Navigation

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