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Field Activity Details for field activity G3195LA

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AKA: none

Other ID: GILB95031,95031

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, University of New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coalition to Restore Louisiana, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of Georgia

Funding Program(s): Lake Pontchartrain Geologic Framework and Coastal Processes Study (MU157)

Principal Investigator(s):

Affiliate Investigator(s): Jeff Williams (USGS Woods Hole)

Information Specialist(s): PARTNER

Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Sonar: Sidescan, Sonar: Single Beam, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Geologic framework and coastal processes study. Side scan sonar, Huntec, fathometer, vibracore

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: New Orleans Municipal Marina

End Port/Location: New Orleans Municipal Marina

Start Date: 1995-07-23

End Date: 1995-07-29

Equipment Used: boomer, sidescansonar, bathymetry, GPS

Information to be Derived: Seismic reflection profile, side scans, bathymetry

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Boomer (13 lines), Sidescan, Bathymetry.

Staff: Dana Wiese

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Jeff Williams (USGS Woods Hole) - Chief Scientist
Dana Wiese (USGS St. Petersburg) - Electronics Technician

Non USGS data manager = Karynna Calderon

Location:

Louisiana

Boundaries
North: 30.4 South: 30.05 West: -90.45 East: -89.8

Platform(s):

photo of Gilbert
Gilbert

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
boomer --- Boomer
sidescansonar --- Sidescan
bathymetry --- Single Beam
GPS --- Navigation

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