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Field Activity Details for field activity 1977-018-FA

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Other ID: 77-6

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James V. A. Trumbull

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Seismic reconnaissance for sand deposits at St. Croix, USVI, in cooperation with Bob Dill of West Indies Lab, Fairleigh-Dickenson University. Also, necessary ship repair being performed in St. Croix.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1977-05-14

End Date: 1977-05-21

Equipment Used: Sparker , 7.5 kHz, Raytheon radar

Information to be Derived: Sea floor map;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Intended lines were completed with few problems. Minisparker: 220 km.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:
Nicholas Lefteriou; Bob Dill - Fairleigh-Dickenson University

Notes:
Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op

Location:

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 17.75 South: 17.5 West: -65 East: -64.5

Platform(s):

photo of Jean A
Jean A

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Tabulation of cruise data for fiscal year 1977 as part of the Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-Op. Includes information for several field activities and a location map.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Sparker --- Sparker
7.5 kHz --- Sub Bottom Profiler
Raytheon radar --- Navigation

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