Other ID: UCONN 84-1
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Stephen Colman
Affiliate Investigator(s): Ralph S. Lewis - CT Geological and Natural History Survey
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun, Seismics: Bubble Gun, Seismics: Sparker, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Sidescan, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: (1) Define geology and shallow structure of western Long Island Sound; (2) determine geologic framework and Quaternary development of study area; (3) identify and map potential geologic hazards; and (4) simultaneously use and compare two types of hydrophone/amplifier/graphic recorder systems to determine which system is most suitable for this type of survey.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: New Haven, CT
End Port/Location: New Haven, CT
Start Date: 1984-05-16
End Date: 1984-05-25
Equipment Used: EG&G 234, Innerspace Technology 25-element hydrophone, Edo Western Sidescan and 2.5 kHz sub-bottom system, Loran-C
Information to be Derived: Morphology;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Calm seas and few emergency course alterations allowed for consistent, well documented high-res seismic reflection data. In addition, the excellent resolution and penetration of the Innerspace hydrophone system, except in areas where gas deposits obscured the acoustic signal, produced clear, well-defined records from which the geology of western Long Island Sound can be ascertained. Original cruise plans called for the implementation of EDO Western sidescan sonar system to obtain sea-floor imagery. Unfortunately, the system malfunctioned the first sea day and was discontinued. Uniboom: 634 km.
Staff: David Mason, David Nichols, Stephen Colman, Gerald Edwards
Affiliate Staff:
Ralph S. Lewis
CGNHS
Ch. Sci. (May 16-25); Bob Altamura
CGNHS
geologist (May 18); Margaret Thomas
CGNHS
geologist (May 19)
Notes: Original Center People field contained: Steve Colman, geologist (May 16-17); Gerald Edwards, geologist (May 21-25); Dave Nichols, ET (May 16-25); David Mason, mech. tech. (May 16-25).
Project = New England Coastal Geology, New England Coastal Geology
Location:
western Long Island Sound, Connecticut, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 41.24764053 | South: 40.90993774 | West: -73.31617632 | East: -72.85888377 |
Platform(s):
 Uconn |
Edwards, G.B., Needell, S.W., and Lewis, R.S., 1984, High-resolution seismic-reflection profiles collected on western Long Island Sound; R/V UCONN cruise 84-1: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-561, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr84561.
McMullen, K.Y., Poppe, L.J., Paskevich, V.F., Doran, E.F., Moser, M.S., Christman, E.B., and Beaver, A.L., 2005, Surficial geologic interpretation and sidescan sonar imagery of the sea floor in west-central Long Island Sound: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1018, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051018.
Poppe, L.J., McMullen, K. Y., Williams, S. J., Crocker, J. M., and Doran, E. F., 2008, Estuarine sediment transport by gravity-driven movement of the nepheloid layer, Long Island Sound: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 28 no. 4, doi: 10.1007/s00367-008-0118-2.
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,
| Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise report including personnel, equipment, details of equipment usage and settings, cruise summary and trackmap. |
| Data inventory | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Inventory of Field Data (pdf file) Cruise Curator's field data inventory. |
| Navigation log | Loran-C | Navigation Logbook (pdf file) Navigation log including watchstander's notes for Uniboom and sidescan sonar systems, data acquisition, weather conditions, equipment configuration and performance. |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG&G 234 | --- | Boomer | |
| Innerspace Technology 25-element hydrophone | --- | Air Gun / Water Gun Boomer Bubble Gun Sparker | 1984-005-FA-SE-001 ( Collection of paper record displays of seismic data( UNI) for lines ) 1984-005-FA-SE-002 (microfilm of ) 1984-005-FA-SE-003 (analog tape of seismic data) 1984-005-FA-SE-001-01 (Scanned Profiles - 31 scanned record sections in TIFF format.) |
| Edo Western Sidescan and 2.5 kHz sub-bottom system | --- | Sub Bottom Profiler Sidescan | |
| Loran-C | --- | Navigation | 1984-005-FA-LN-002 (Digital tape(s) of NV, ) 1984-005-FA-LN-001 (Navigation trackline plot for field activity 84005) 1984-005-FA-NL-001-03 (Navigation Logbook (pdf file) Navigation log including watchstander's notes for Uniboom and sidescan sonar systems, data acquisition, weather conditions, equipment configuration and performance, etc.) 1984-005-FA-LN-002-01 (Navigation data) |
