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Field Activity Details for field activity L383WF

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AKA: none

Other ID: L-3-83-WF

Status: Completed

Organization(s):

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Bill Normark

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Chris Gutmacher

Data Type(s): Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Single Beam, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun, Location-Elevation: Transects, Electro-Magnetic: Gravity, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video

Scientific Purpose/Goals:

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Redwood City, CA and Treasure Island, CA

End Port/Location: Treasure Island, CA and Port Angeles, WA

Start Date: 1983-08-19

End Date: 1983-09-01

Equipment Used: 3.5khz, 12khz, airgun, pinger, gravity, courserecorder, integratednavigation, underwatercamera, underwatertelevision

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Aaron Dunwald, Al McClenaghan, Chris Gutmacher, Ellen Kappel, Hal Williams, Jack Lee, Jan Morton, Jeff Stampfer, Kaye Kinoshita, Rick Viall, Robin Holcomb, Stephanie Ross, Henry Chezar

Affiliate Staff:
Earl Young - Unspecified Investigator
Jim Franklin - Geologist
John Porteous - Unspecified Investigator
Pat Moore - Chief Mate
Rob Handy - Unspecified Investigator

Notes: GIS tools on best navigation file, l-3-83-wf.052, found cumulative trackline distance to the nearest tens of kilometers is 2260 kilometers.

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Aaron Dunwald - Chief Engineer
Al McClenaghan - Ship Captain
Bill Normark - Chief Scientist
Chris Gutmacher - Dafe Curator
Earl Young - Unspecified Investigator
Ellen Kappel - Navigator
Hal Williams - Mechanical Technician
Hank Chezar - Unspecified Investigator
Jack Lee - Electronics Technician
Jan Morton - Geologist
Jeff Stampfer - Mechanical Technician
Jim Franklin - Geologist
John Porteous - Unspecified Investigator
Kaye Kinoshita - Navigator
Pat Moore - Chief Mate
Rick Viall - Electronics Technician
Rob Handy - Unspecified Investigator
Robin Holcomb - Geologist
Stephanie Ross - Geologist

Location:

Juan de Fuca

Boundaries
North: 48.45309 South: 37.79864 West: -130.5495 East: -122.45927

Platform(s):

photo of Samuel Phillips Lee
Samuel Phillips Lee

Publications

Chezar, H., and Newman, I., 2006, Overview: DVD-video disc set of seafloor transects during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1101, https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1101/.

Chezar, H., and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1102.

Chezar, H., and Newman, Ivy, 2004, DVD-Video Disc set of seafloor transects during USGS research cruises in the Pacific Ocean: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1103.

Kappel, E.S., and Normark, W.R., 1987, Morphometric variability within the axial zone of the southern Juan de Fuca Ridge; interpretation from Sea MARC II, Sea MARC I, and deep-sea photography: Journal of Geophysical Research, B, Solid Earth and Planets, v. 92 no. 11, pp. 11,291–11,302, doi: 10.1029/JB092iB11p11291.

Lichtman, G.S., Normark, W.R., Delaney, J.R., Morton, J.L., Johnson, H.P., and Karsten, J.L., 1983, Photogeology and evolution of the Juan de Fuca Ridge: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-0464, 15 p.

Lichtman, G.S., Normark, William R., and Spiess, F.N., 1984, Photogeologic study of a segment of the East Pacific Rise axis near 21 degrees N latitude: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 95 no. 6, pp. 743–752.

Morton, J.L., Normark, W.R., Mann, D.M., and Tompkins, D.H., 1987, Geology, evolution, and mineral potential of the Juan de Fuca Ridge: Circum-Pacific Council for Energy and Mineral Resources, Earth Science Series, pp. 537–547, URL: http://archives.datapages.com/data/circ_pac/0007/0537_f.html.

Normark, W.R., and Morton, J.L., 1987, Detailed structural mapping of an ocean rift, using acoustic-transponder positioning; problems of net maintenance (1981-86) and new experiments possible with long-life transponders, in Kumar, Muneendra, and Maul, George A., Proceedings: International symposium on Marine positioning: Dordrecht, Netherlands, D. Reidel Publ. Co.

Normark, W.R., Morton, J.L., and Koski, R.A., 1984, The Juan de Fuca Ridge metallogenesis program: In: Clarke, S.H. (Ed.). U. S. Geological Survey Circular 0938(U.S. Geological Survey highlights in marine research), pp. 49–56, https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/cir938.

Normark, W.R., Morton, J.L., and Saxena, N.K., 1990, Scaling considerations for acoustic measurement of ridge extension: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions 71(43), pp. 1602–1602.

Normark, W.R., Morton, J.L., Holcomb, R.T., Koski, R.A., and Ross, S.L., 1984, A continuous linear depression in the axial valley of the southern Juan de Fuca Ridge; tectonic or volcanic origin? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 97th meeting 16(6), pp. 611–611.

Normark, W.R., 1982, Geologic setting of polymetallic sulfide deposits on East Pacific Rise at 21 degrees N and Juan de Fuca Ridge near 45 degrees N, in Circum-Pacific energy and mineral resources conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 66 no. 7, pp. 979–979.

Normark, W.R., Morton, Janet L., Holcomb, Robin T., and Franklin, James M., 1983, Southern Juan de Fuca Ridge revisited; a new evalution of the distribution of hydrothermal activity, sulfide mineral deposits, and volcanic features: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 64 no. 45, pp. 857–857.

Steele, W.C., Degnan, C.H., Deeter, G.B., and Riordan, J.A., 1989, Description of marine geophysical data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and how to obtain it: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-167, 26 p., https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr89167.

Portals/Viewers

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
3.5khz --- Sub Bottom Profiler
Survey information
12khz --- Single Beam
Edited bathymetry data l-3-83-wf.330
Edited bathymetry data l-3-83-wf.330_052 (Provisional best file)
Survey information
NGDC MGD77 data - bathy
airgun --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Survey information
pinger --- Transects
gravity --- Gravity
Raw gravity data from analog meter l-3-83-wf.110
Raw gravity data from analog meter l-3-83-wf.110_052 (Provisional best file)
NGDC MGD77 data - gravity
Survey information
landtie
courserecorder --- Navigation
Survey information
integratednavigation --- Navigation
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format
Tape list
Integrated navigation (SINS) data l-3-83-wf.052_degree
Lines
Survey information
Integrated navigation (SINS) data l-3-83-wf.051
Integrated navigation (SINS) data l-3-83-wf.052 (Provisional best file)
underwatercamera --- Photo
Station Information
underwatertelevision --- Video
Survey information
media (converted video on FAD)

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