Other ID: Phase II
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Robert N. Oldale, John S. Schlee
Affiliate Investigator(s): Massachusetts DNR-Division of Mineral Resources; C.F. Willett - Raytheon
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: This survey was undertaken to establish if exploitable aggregate resources exist in Massachusetts waters. Following the reconnaissance survey (72001), the ATLANTIC TWIN assisted in Phase II of the survey by collecting vibracores.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location:
End Port/Location:
Start Date: 1972-05-07
End Date: 1972-05-24
Equipment Used: LORAC type B radiolocation system, Alpine Vibracorer
Information to be Derived: Grain size analysis;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Cruise was conducted by Raytheon Company Submarine Signal Division under contract to the Massachusetts Division of Mineral Resources to delineate potential areas of economic deposits of sand and gravel. No USGS ship-board presence; Bob Oldale and John Schlee provided planning and evaluation of samples and seismic survey data. Vibracores: 46.
Staff: Robert N. Oldale, John S. Schlee
Affiliate Staff:
Raytheon geologist; Alpine Geophysical: James Kotsolis - Vibracore operator
B. Brasher - LORAC navigation party chief; Mass. Division of Mineral Resources: J. Jackimovicz
Notes: Cruise was conducted by Raytheon Company Submarine Signal Division under contract to the Massachusetts Division of Mineral Resources to delineate potential areas of economic deposits of sand and gravel. No USGS ship-board presence; Bob Oldale and John Schlee provided planning and evaluation of samples and seismic survey data.
Project = MA Coastal Mineral Inventory, MA Coastal Mineral Inventory
Location:
Cape Ann Light to Brant Rock, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 42.55 | South: 42.05 | West: -70.95 | East: -70.25 |
Platform(s):
 Atlantic Twin |
Willett, C.F., 1972, Final report of Massachusetts Coastal Mineral Inventory Survey to the Director of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: , Oceanographic and Environmental Services, Raytheon Company, Submarine Signal Division, Portsmouth, RI. 189 p.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORAC type B radiolocation system | --- | Navigation | 1972-002-FA-LN-001 (Track line map.) |
| Alpine Vibracorer | --- | Geology |
