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Field Activity Details for field activity 1982-036-FA

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Other ID: ASTERIAS 82-4

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Anne M. Trehu

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Seismics: Ocean Bottom Seismometer, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Continue testing of coupling response of the USGS ocean bottom seismometer (OBIP) for several different anchor configurations and bottom sediment types.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 1982-10-18

End Date: 1982-10-27

Equipment Used: Ocean Bottom Seismometer, Loran-C

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Cruise dates were Oct. 18, 19, 20, 25, and 27. OBIP configuration tests conducted.

Staff: Raymond E. Davis, Anne M. Trehu

Affiliate Staff:
Hovey Clifford
WHOI; Will Clark
WHOI; Walter Wheeler
WHOI

Notes:

Location:

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 41.54361 South: 41.53944 West: -70.7314 East: -70.6875

Platform(s):

photo of Asterias
Asterias

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Ocean Bottom Seismometer --- Ocean Bottom Seismometer
1982-036-FA-SE-001 (Digital tape(s) of OBIP, )
Loran-C --- Navigation

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