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Field Activity Details for field activity A2187LA

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AKA: none

Other ID: ACAD87-2,LG1,87023

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Louisiana Geological Survey

Funding Program(s): Coastal Erosion (MU052), Coastal Change Hazards (MU051)

Principal Investigator(s): Jack Kindinger, John Suter

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): PARTNER

Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: High-resolution seismic survey nearshore and inner shelf of Louisiana, Mississippi and western Alabama east of the Mississippi River delta. Major emphasis is Chandeleur Islands region, LA.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Biloxi, LA

End Port/Location: Biloxi, LA

Start Date: 1987-06-14

End Date: 1987-06-26

Equipment Used: Geopulse, 3.5khz, navigation

Information to be Derived: Shoreline Erosion; Morphology.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 1640 km continuous data. High resolution seismics: Leg1: 600km; Leg2: 440km; Leg3: 600km.

Staff: Kenneth F. Parolski

Affiliate Staff:
Wayne Simoneaux - LUMCON
Shea Penland (22
LGS) - June 20
Randolph McBride (22
LGS) - June 20
Steve Anderson (26
LGS) - June 23
Ron Boyd (19
Dalhousie Univ) - June 14

Notes:

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Jack Kindinger (USGS St. Petersburg) - Chief Scientist
John Suter (June 14, 19, LGS) - Chief Scientist
Ken Parolski - USGS Woods Hole
Wayne Simoneaux - LUMCON
Shea Penland (22, LGS) - June 20
Randolph McBride (22, LGS) - June 20
Steve Anderson (26, LGS) - June 23
Ron Boyd (19, Dalhousie Univ) - June 14

Non USGS data manager = Jeff Williams

Location:

North Atlantic

Boundaries
North: 30.25 South: 29 West: -89.3 East: -88

Platform(s):

photo of Acadiana
Acadiana

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Geopulse --- Boomer
3.5khz --- Sub Bottom Profiler
navigation --- Navigation

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