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Field Activity Details for field activity A100AK

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AKA: none

Other ID: A-1-00-AK

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Crustal Earthquake Hazards (MU077)

Principal Investigator(s): Robert Kayen

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Diane Minasian

Data Type(s): Electro-Magnetic: Ground Penetrating Radar, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To examine areas of known ground determination due to the 1964 Alaska earthquake. Data used to model possible impacts of earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest.

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Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 2000-09-17

End Date: 2000-09-22

Equipment Used: 50mhzgpr, 100mhzgpr, 200mhzgpr, 100mhzcrossholegpr, navigation

Information to be Derived: Liquefaction potential

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: GPR reflection profiles and SASW soundings

Staff: Bradley Carkin, Diane Minasian, Eric Thompson

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Rob Kayen (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Walter Barnhardt (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Diane Minasian (USGS Western Region) - Geologist
Brad Carkin (USGS Western Region) - Geologist
Eric Thompson (USGS Western Region) - Geologist

Location:

Portage Alaska

Boundaries
North: 61.22072 South: 60.83258 West: -149.974 East: -148.97061

Platform(s):

photo of Land
Land

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
50mhzgpr --- Ground Penetrating Radar
gpr_50mhz
100mhzgpr --- Ground Penetrating Radar
gpr_100hmzgpr
200mhzgpr --- Ground Penetrating Radar
gpr_200mhz
100mhzcrossholegpr --- Ground Penetrating Radar
gpr_100mhzgpr
gpr_100mhzcrosshole
navigation --- Navigation
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format
Global positioning system (GPS) data a-1-00-ak.060 (Provisional best file)

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