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Field Activity Details for field activity 2018-039-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Cancelled

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

Funding Program(s): Sound Source Verification (LQ000GU)

Principal Investigator(s): David Foster, Charles Worley

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Wayne Baldwin, David Foster

Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Bubble Gun, Seismics: Sparker, Sonar: Multibeam, Sonar: Sound Velocity

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Test multibeam and seismic reflection systems for upcoming field work.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Cataumet, MA

End Port/Location: Cataumet, MA

Start Date: 2018-04-30

End Date: 2018-05-11

Equipment Used: Other

Information to be Derived: Data for QA/QC to assure systems are working properly.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Wayne Baldwin, Barry Irwin, Alexander Nichols, Charles Worley

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Finding: Marine Tech/Seafloor Mapping
Account is GX.18.LQ00.0GU10.00

The seismic receiver being used with all sources is a 24-channel Geoeel (solid) streamer (1.25 m group)

Location:

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, Atlantic Ocean

Boundaries
North: 41.76665589 South: 41.46852409 West: -70.88832793 East: -70.60143557

Platform(s):

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