USGS - science for a changing world

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

Field Activity Details for field activity 2023-320-FA

View new CMGDS report form

Other ID: none

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Coastal Sediment Availability and Flux - CSAF (GX.25.MN00.M0Y60.00)

Principal Investigator(s): Emily Wei, Jennifer Miselis

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Andrew Farmer, Nancy Dewitt, Chelsea Stalk

Data Type(s): Sonar: Sound Velocity, Sonar: Multibeam, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Multibeam shoreface mapping in support of beach and dune monitoring

Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually Grey (GSA)

Start Port/Location: Rockaway Beach, NY

End Port/Location: Rockaway Beach, NY

Start Date: 2023-05-12

End Date: 2023-05-31

Equipment Used: Valeport MiniSVS, Castaway-CTD, Multibeam Bathymetry System

Information to be Derived: Seafloor depth, surficial sediment

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Benjamin Galbraith, Andrew Farmer, Nancy Dewitt, Chelsea Stalk

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Location:

Rockaway Beach, NY, United States, Atlantic Ocean

Boundaries
North: 40.61196925 South: 40.53099105 West: -73.95093262 East: -73.7519449

Platform(s):

photo of Sallenger
Sallenger

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Valeport MiniSVS --- Sound Velocity
Castaway-CTD --- Sound Velocity
Multibeam Bathymetry System --- Multibeam

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
Questions or Comments? Contact CMGDS Team
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov