Field Activity Details for field activity S0511PS

AKA: none

Other ID: S-05-11-PS

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00AZZ)

Principal Investigator(s): Eric Grossman

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Information Specialist(s): David Finlayson

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Seismics: Boomer, Sonar: Interferometric, Sonar: Multibeam, Sonar: Sidescan

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To map seafloor bathymetry/morphology and collect CHIRP seismic reflection profile data to characterize delta-bay habitats, sediment thickness, sediment facies, and recent change in sedimentation history

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Start Port/Location: Bellingham, WA

End Port/Location: Bellingham, WA

Start Date: 2011-02-28

End Date: 2011-03-08

Equipment Used: GPS, SEA Swath Interferometer, CHIRP, sidescansonar

Information to be Derived: Seafloor bathymetry and acoustic backscatter to characterize benthic morphology and habitats; CHIRP seismic reflection profile data to quantify sediment thickness, sediment facies, and recent sedimentation history

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Notes: USGS Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound Large River Deltas. Research Project Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound

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WA (Bellingham and Lummi Bay)

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