Other ID: 26CCE01
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Other (Other)
Contact(s): Christopher Smith Information Specialist(s): Andrew Farmer, Nancy DeWitt Data Type(s): Sonar: Water column reflectivity, Sonar: Multibeam, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Environmental Data: Sediment Properties, Sampling: Geology Scientific Purpose/Goals: Scientific data collection for the support of ecosystem modeling in Point aux Chenes Bay in Mississippi, part of the Grand Bay region. Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually Silver Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL End Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL Start Date: 2026-04-26 End Date: 2026-05-02 Equipment Used: NORBIT iWBMS Wideband Multibeam Sonar, Global Positioning System (GPS), Grab Sampler Information to be Derived: Multi-beam backscatter, multi-beam bathymetry, grain size and sediment texture Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Notes:
Location:
Moss Point, Mississippi, MDEQ and MDMR
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 30.55280041 | South: 30.26381184 | West: -88.66516113 | East: -88.20922852 |
Platform(s):
 22-ft Twin Vee (R/V G. Hill) |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORBIT iWBMS Wideband Multibeam Sonar | --- | Multibeam | |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | --- | Navigation | |
| Grab Sampler | --- | Biology Geology |
