Field Activity Details for field activity 2004-001-FA

Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Charles Worley

Affiliate Investigator(s): Mark Hansen - USGS, St. Pete

Information Specialist(s): PARTNER

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sonar: Interferometric

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Testing of Submetrix swath bathymetry system in shallow water stream environment in Everglades and Key Largo - tested against LIDAR and single beam bathymetry in same areas.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Everglades, FL

End Port/Location: Everglades, FL

Start Date: 2004-01-15

End Date: 2004-01-24

Equipment Used: DGPS, SEA SWATHplus-M 234 kHz

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Surveyed rivers in Everglades National Park, collecting Submetrix bathymetry data.

Staff: Charles Worley

Affiliate Staff:
Mark Hansen
USGS-St. Pete
PI

Notes: The purpose of this cruise is to determine the viability of swath bathymetry data in shallow water streams. Raw data requested; no post processing by the Sea Floor Mapping Group required. Original Center People field contained: Chuck Worley: Operate SEA Ltd. Submetrix SWATH Bathymetry equipment.
Information from Foghorn: Submetrix;DGPS;

Location:

Small streams in Everglades National Park, Key Largo, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

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