Other ID: AST 82-3
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Sally Needell
Affiliate Investigator(s): Ralph Lewis - Geologist, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Boomer, Sonar: Sidescan
Scientific Purpose/Goals: (1) Define the geology and shallow structure of eastern Long Island Sound; (2) determine the geologic framework and Quaternary development of the study area; (3) identify and map potential geologic hazards; and (4) test the 300 J pressurized minisparker across Block Island Sound and compare records with Uniboom records from ASTERIAS 81-2, Block Island Sound cruise, September 1982.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location:
End Port/Location:
Start Date: 1982-09-08
End Date: 1982-09-19
Equipment Used: EG&G 234, Edo Western Sidescan and 2.5 kHz sub-bottom system, Loran-C, Single channel hydrophone
Information to be Derived: Sea floor map; Morphology;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Despite numerous equipment failures during the first 4 days of the survey, the Uniboom data were very good (excellent resolution and good penetration) except in areas underlain by gas which attenuated the signal. Sidescan sonar records were satisfactory. Records collected in Block Island Sound using the minisparker system were compared to former Uniboom records. The sparker records were found to be inferior in resolution and penetration. Minisparker: 43 km; Uniboom: 677 km; Sidescan sonar: 511 km.
Staff: Jack Connell, Sally Needell
Affiliate Staff:
Ralph Lewis
Geologist
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Notes: Original Center People field contained: Sally Wood Needell, Chief Scientist; Jack Connell, Electronics Technician. Original Submitted By field contained: Sally Wood Needell.
Project = New England Coastal Geology, New England Coastal Geology
Location:
Block Island Sound;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 41.34233537 | South: 40.99268344 | West: -72.64607694 | East: -71.60110027 |
Platform(s):
 Asterias |
Poppe, L.J., Williams, S. J., Moser, M. S., Forfinski, N. A., Stewart, H. F., and Doran, E. F., 2008, Quaternary geology and sedimentary processes in the vicinity of Six Mile Reef, eastern Long Island Sound: Journal of Coastal Research, v. 24 no. 1, doi: 10.2112/06-0743.1.
Poppe, L.J., Denny, J.F., Williams, S.J., Moser, M.S., Forfinski, N.A., Stewart, H.F., and Doran, E.F., 2007, The geology of Six Mile Reef, Eastern Long Island Sound: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1191, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071191.
Poppe, L.J., Paskevich, V.F., Lewis, R.S., and DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L., 2002, Geological framework data from Long Island Sound, 1981-1990—A digital data release: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-002, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr022.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG&G 234 | --- | Boomer | |
| Edo Western Sidescan and 2.5 kHz sub-bottom system | --- | Sub Bottom Profiler Sidescan | 1982-032-FA-SO-001 ( Collection of paper record displays of sidescan sonar data for lines ) 1982-032-FA-SO-002 (microfilm of ) |
| Loran-C | --- | Navigation | 1982-032-FA-LN-001 (Navigation trackline plot for field activity 82032) 1982-032-FA-LN-002-01 (Navigation data) 1982-032-FA-LN-002 (Digital tape(s) of NV-LORAN C, ) |
| Single channel hydrophone | --- | Air Gun / Water Gun Boomer Bubble Gun Sparker Sub Bottom Profiler | 1982-032-FA-SE-002 (analog tape of seismic data) 1982-032-FA-SE-001 (microfilm of ) 1982-032-FA-SE-002-01 (Scanned seismic record sections) |
