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Field Activity Details for field activity 2021-009-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): CMHRP Program Office Operational Costs (GY00ET2SZ00)

Principal Investigator(s): Nathaniel Miller

Affiliate Investigator(s): Pablo Canales (WHOI)

Information Specialist(s): Nathaniel Miller

Data Type(s): Seismics: Ocean Bottom Seismometer

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Active source ocean bottom seismograph deployment and recovery for measurement of forearc velocities

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Newport, OR

End Port/Location: Newport, OR

Start Date: 2021-06-22

End Date: 2021-07-15

Equipment Used: Ocean Bottom Seismometer

Information to be Derived: Seismic Vp and Vs

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 60 OBS deployed on 2021-008-FA were recovered and then redeployed along shore-normal transects from offshore Oregon to offshore Vancouver Island. The OBS recorded shots from Marcus Langseth cruise MGL2104. Data are currently undergoing review by the OBSIC and have not been released. All OBS data from this cruise will eventually be archived and released through the IRIS DMC.

Staff: Other

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Funding account is GX20GY00ET2SZ00

Based on the 2020-017-FA. Rescheduled to 2021 due to COVID.

Two week quarantine in Newport, OR required prior to sailing.

Jenny McKee (PCMSC) will be participating

Location:

Cascadia

Boundaries
North: 54.36775852 South: 40.31304321 West: -134.47265625 East: -122.51953125

Platform(s):

photo of Oceanus
Oceanus

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Ocean Bottom Seismometer --- Ocean Bottom Seismometer

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