Field Activity Details for field activity 2008-018-FA

Other ID: S-1A-08-SC

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Charles Worley

Affiliate Investigator(s): Thomas Lorenson - Menlo Park

Information Specialist(s): Charles Worley

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Swath bathymetry mapping in area of Santa Barbara Channel Coal Oil Point seeps simultaneously with ZEPHYR sediment sampling and ROV videography cruise (FA 08005).

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Santa Barbara, CA

End Port/Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Start Date: 2008-03-10

End Date: 2008-03-19

Equipment Used: SEA SWATHplus-L 117 kHz, Sidescan sonar

Information to be Derived: Sea floor map; Bathymetric maps;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected SWATH bathymetry digital data around oil seeps, trying to detect gas seeps in the water column.

Staff: Charles Worley

Affiliate Staff:
Thomas Lorenson
Chief Scientist - Menlo Park

Notes: Project = Sources, Transportation, and Fate of Natural Oil and Gas Seepages, Sources, Transportation, and Fate of Natural Oil and Gas Seepages

Location:

Santa Barbara Channel, Goleta, California, United States, North America, North Pacific;

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