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Field Activity Details for field activity 1985-007-FA

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Other ID: P-4-85

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Gail Kineke

Affiliate Investigator(s): Byron Ruppel, USGS-Menlo Park

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Electro-Magnetic: Gravity, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun, Seismics: Boomer

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect high-resolution single-channel seismic reflection data near Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This endeavor was secondary to the collection of gravity data by the USGS-Menlo Park personnel for the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA). This report covers the seismic reflection aspects of the cruise.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico

End Port/Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Start Date: 1985-04-01

End Date: 1985-04-08

Equipment Used: EG&G 234, Magnavox System 5000 integrated navigation system, Single channel hydrophone, Gravity meter (wh), Air gun

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Seismic reflection data gathered: Lines 51, 38B, 38A-TRANS, 37, 37A-TRANS, 36-EAST, 36A-TRANS, 35B, 24-EAST, 550-TRANS, 55A-TRANS, 56, 758, 16W, 16WB, 14W, 14WA, 49, 49A-TRANS, 17, TOTO 1, TOTO 2, 69, and 70.

Staff: Gail Kineke

Affiliate Staff:
Jeb Palmer - Seismics; USGS-Menlo Park: Byron Ruppel - Gravity
Larry Kooker - Electrical Tech.
Jeff Stampfer - Mechanical Tech.

Notes: Cruise reports for Field Activities 85004, 85005 and 85007 detail the 3 legs of this project: LEG 2 - 02/28-03/11/1985 (FA 85004); LEG 3 - 03/15/-03/28/1985 (FA 85005); LEG 4 - 04/01-04/08/1985 (FA 85007). Original Center People field contained: Gail Kineke - Seismics; Jeb Palmer - Seismics.

Location:

U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 19.26505778 South: 17.32034188 West: -68.46964272 East: -64.31149377

Platform(s):

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John Wesley Powell

Publications

Edgar, N.T., and Scanlon, K.M., 1987, Single-channel seismic-reflection profiles collected aboard R/V POWELL, Cruises P-2-85, P-3-85, P-4-85 in the nearshore waters around Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-147, 3 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr87147.

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's report for 3 legs of cruises (1985-004-FA, 1985-005-FA, and 1985-007-FA) listing personnel for each let as well as purpose, ship configuration, trackmap, and narrative of the cruises including comments on data collected.
Data inventory (document not focused on specific equipment) Cruise Curator's inventory of data items collected at sea for POWELL Legs P-2 (FA 85004), P-3 (FA 85005), and P-4 (FA 85007).
Seismic log (document not focused on specific equipment) Seismic log for Leg P-4 only containing airgun and gravity data, equipment configurations, start and end of lines and comments. Cover indicates 3 legs, the content must have been edited to only include the pages pertinent to this cruise.
Cruise log (document not focused on specific equipment) Ship's log maintained by ship's crew describing ship movement for POWELL cruises from February 28, 1985 through April 11, 1985.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
EG&G 234 --- Boomer
Magnavox System 5000 integrated navigation system --- Navigation
1985-007-FA-LN-001 (Navigation trackline plot for field activity 85007)
1985-007-FA-LN-001-01 (Composite trackmap for POWELL Legs P-1 (see InfoBank), P-2 (FA 85004), P-3 (FA 85005), and P-4 (FA 85007).)
Single channel hydrophone --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
Sub Bottom Profiler
1985-007-FA-SE-001 ( Collection of paper record displays of seismic data( AIR) for lines )
1985-007-FA-SE-002 (microfilm of )
Gravity meter (wh) --- Gravity
NGDC MGD77 data
Air gun --- Air Gun / Water Gun

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