Field Activity Details for field activity 12TST05

Other ID: test cruise

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James Flocks

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Shawn Dadisman

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Test Edgetech's 216 chirp system

Vehicle(s): None

Start Port/Location: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg

End Port/Location: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg

Start Date: 2012-05-22

End Date: 2012-05-22

Equipment Used: GPS , Chirp 424, Chirp 512i, Chirp 216

Information to be Derived: Comparison of subbottom penetration of the Edgetech's 216 versus the 512i and the 424 data collected on previous cruises.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: This cruise was a test of Edgetech's 216 chirp system to compare with our Edgetech 512i and 424 systems. The test was conducted off St. Pete Beach at a location we have collected 512i and 424 data before. The 216 system tested was in poor condition, the cable was inoperable and the fish was pretty beat up. In comparison, the 512i data run at the same frequency with the 216 fish was far superior. In fact the results from the 424 system were superior to the 216. At this time we don't know if the equipment was malfunctioning and therefore responsible for the poor data quality or not. Recommendation is to repeat the test with another 216 system.

Staff: David Bennett, Shawn Dadisman, James Flocks, Kyle Kelso, Dana Wiese

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Test cruise (TST) for the Edgetech 216 chirp system. FACS overview, staff, and equipment logs were also collected.

Location:

Offshore St. Pete Beach

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