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Field Activity Details for field activity 2000-072-FA

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Other ID: IB R-72-00-MA

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): David Nichols

Affiliate Investigator(s): Boston University

Information Specialist(s): Barry Irwin

Data Type(s): Sonar: Sidescan, Seismics: Boomer, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To map sediment to 8 m depth and sidescan surficial features.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Sandwich Basin

End Port/Location: Sandwich Basin

Start Date: 2000-09-24

End Date: 2000-10-01

Equipment Used: Single channel hydrophone, Edgetech DF-1000 sidescan sonar, ISIS, Benthos AQ-4 10-element hydrophone streamer, Elics Data Acquisition System, DGPS

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: There was no data collected on this cruise. Equipment problems hampered the collection of sidescan and sub-bottom. This cruise has been rescheduled for April 1-10. An appropriate pre-cruise form will be filed when the dates are certain.

Staff: Barry Irwin, David Nichols

Affiliate Staff:
Duncan Fitzgerald
Boston University

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Dave Nichols, Captain and Technical; Barry Irwin, Technical and Navigation.
Project = Merrimack River, Merrimack River

Location:

Merrimack River, New Hampshire, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 43.82241 South: 43.64204 West: -71.6353 East: -71.14746

Platform(s):

photo of Rafael
Rafael

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Single channel hydrophone --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
Sub Bottom Profiler
Edgetech DF-1000 sidescan sonar --- Sidescan
ISIS --- Sidescan
Benthos AQ-4 10-element hydrophone streamer --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Sparker
Elics Data Acquisition System --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
DGPS --- Navigation

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