Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Lawrence Poppe
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Lawrence Poppe
Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Experiments (biological), Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological), Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Visual Identification: Species ID, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Groundtruth NOAA hydrographic surveys in Rhode Island Sound (H11995), Nantucket Sound (H12007), and Block Island Sound.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA
End Port/Location: Galilee, RI
Start Date: 2011-06-13
End Date: 2011-06-22
Equipment Used: SeaBOSS, DGPS
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Sediment sampling and still and video bottom photography with the small SEABOSS
Staff: Barry Irwin, Katherine McMullen, Charles Worley
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Project = Sea & Lake/Data off Cape Cod, Sea & Lake/Data off Cape Cod
Location:
Rhode Island Sound, Nantucket Sound, Block Island Sound, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 41.57025 | South: 41.1373 | West: -71.8011 | East: -70.09277 |
Platform(s):
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McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., and Parker, C.E., 2014, Character, distribution, and ecological significance of storm wave-induced scour in Rhode Island Sound, USA: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 35, p.135-144, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00367-014-0392-0.
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Ackerman, S.D., Worley, C.R., Nadeau, M.A., and Van Hoy, M.V., 2012, Sea-floor geology in central Rhode Island Sound south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1004, DVD-ROM, also available at https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20121004.
Poppe, L.J., Danforth, W.W., McMullen, K.Y., Blankenship, M.A., Glomb, K.A., and Wright, D.B., 2012, Sea-floor Geology and Sedimentary Environments of Block Island Sound, Offshore Rhode Island [abs.]: , 2012 GSA National Meeting. Charlotte, NC, November 4-7, 2012.
Poppe, L.J., Danforth, W.W., McMullen, K.Y., Blakenship, M.A., Glomb, K.A., Wright, D.B., and Smith, S.M., 2012, Sea-floor character and sedimentary processes of Block Island Sound, offshore Rhode Island (ver.1.1, August 2014): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1005, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20121005.
Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Schaer, J.D., Wright, D.B., 2012, Sedimentary Environments and Processes of Cross Rip Channel, Offshore Southeastern Massachusetts [abs.]: , 2012 GSA Northeastern Sectional Meeting. Brenton Woods, NH, March 17-20, 2013.
Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Schaer, J.D., and Wright, D.B., 2012, Sea-floor geology and sedimentary processes in the vicinity of Cross Rip Channel, Nantucket Sound, offshore southeastern Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011–1222, DVD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20111222.
FAN 2011-006-FA has data viewable in the CMGP Video and Photograph Portal. View the data in this application here. See the instructions for working with this application.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeaBOSS | --- | Surveys (biological) Experiments (biological) Species ID Photo Video Geology Biology | 2011-006-FA-SC-001 (Physical samples and lithologic descriptions from stations where statistically valid samples could not be collected at 137 stations) 2011-006-FA-PH-001 (706 bottom photos taken by SeaBOSS ) 2011-006-FA-VD-001 (Bottom videos on DVDs for Nantucket Sound, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound surveys.) 2011-006-FA-VD-002 (Bottom videos on Hi-8MM tapes for Nantucket Sound, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound surveys.) 2011-006-FA-NL-001 (SeaBOSS Log: 3 logbooks, 1 each for H12007, Nantucket Sound; H11995, Rhode Island Sound; and Block Island Sound.) |
| DGPS | --- | Navigation | 2011-006-FA-LN-001 (Hypack navigation files) |
