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Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-602-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: SD Bay fault survey

Status: Pending

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

Funding Program(s): Coastal and marine earthquake, tsunami, and landslide active margin field studies (ZP00EQV)

Principal Investigator(s): Boe Derosier, Daniel Brothers, Drake Singleton

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Data Type(s): Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Subbottom Chirp survey of southern SD Bay to investigate the southern extension of the Rose Canyon Fault system (Silver Strand section) and its continuation toward southern SD and into metropolitan Tijuana

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Start Date: 2026-02-26

End Date: 2026-03-06

Equipment Used: 0.5-16 kHz

Information to be Derived: cross sectional imagery, seismic stratigraphy, structural geology

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Notes: Jointly funded collaboration with Drake Singleton at the Earthquake Science Center. Travel expenses will go on Drake's WBS

Location:

Southern San Diego Bay, CA

Boundaries
North: 32.68839378 South: 32.56359707 West: -117.18031308 East: -117.05245972

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photo of M.T. Williams
M.T. Williams

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
0.5-16 kHz --- Sub Bottom Profiler

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