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Field Activity Details for field activity S176EG

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AKA: none

Other ID: S-1-76-EG,SEA176EG

Status: Completed

Organization(s):

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Bruce Molnia, Paul Carlson

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Seismics: Sparker, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology, Imagery: Video, Imagery: Photo, Sonar: Sidescan, Seismics: Boomer

Scientific Purpose/Goals:

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Sitka, AK

End Port/Location: Seward, AK

Start Date: 1976-06-06

End Date: 1976-06-16

Equipment Used: 3.5khz, sparker, LoranA, miniranger, radar, dartcore, gravitycore, pistoncore, Shipekgrab, VanVeengrab, underwatertelevision, underwatercamera, sidescansonar, transitsatellite, uniboom

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Al McClenaghan, Andy Alden, Austin Post, Darlene Condra, Dennis Kerr, Don Phillips, Elias Zendejas, George Redden, Glen Schumacher, Harry Hill, Jack Hampson, John Cudnohufsky, Kelly Mitchell, Paul Fuller, Paula Quinterno, Rich Garlow, Steve Kittleson, Steve Wallace

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Al McClenaghan - Ship Captain
Andy Alden (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
Austin Post (USGS Western Region) - Geologist
Bruce Molnia (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Darlene Condra (USGS Western Region) - Navigator
Dennis Kerr (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
Don Phillips (USGS Western Region) - Chief Engineer
Elias Zendejas (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
George Redden (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
Glen Schumacher (USGS Western Region) - Navigator
Harry Hill (USGS Western Region) - Electronics Technician
Jack Hampson (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
John Cudnohufsky (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
Kelly Mitchell (USGS Western Region) - Chief Mate
Paul Fuller (USGS Western Region) - Dafe Curator
Paula Quinterno (USGS Western Region) - Geologist
Rich Garlow (USGS Western Region) - Navigator
Steve Kittleson (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
Steve Wallace (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander
Paul Carlson (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist

Location:

Eastern Gulf of Alaska

Boundaries
North: 60.21967 South: 57.22627 West: -149.3806 East: -135.51442

Platform(s):

photo of Sea Sounder
Sea Sounder

Publications

Bruns, T.R., Carlson, P.R., and Schwab, W.C., 1977, Listric faults south of Kayak Island, northern Gulf of Alaska: , Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. , 914 p.

Carlson P.R., and M., B.F., 1977, Faulting, instability, erosion, and deposition of shelf sediments, eastern Gulf of Alaska, in Environmental assessment of the Alaskan continental shelf; Hazards: Boulder, CO, U.S. Department of Commerce Environmental Resource Laboratories.

Carlson, P.R., and Molnia, B.F, 1977, Submarine faults and slides on the continental shelf, northern Gulf of Alaska, in Richards, A.F., ed., Marine slope stability: Marine Geotechnology, v. 2, pp. 275–290.

Carlson, P.R., Bruns, T.R., Molnia, B., and Hampson, J.C., Jr., 1977, Submarine valleys on the continental shelf, northeastern Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 9 no. 7, pp. 921–921.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Levy, W.P., 1980, Continuous Acoustic Profiles and Sedimentologic Data from R/V Sea Sounder Cruise (S-1-76), Eastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-65, http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/data/0611/06115007/usgs_ofr80-65_s176eg_06115007.pdf.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Quinterno, P., 1978, Transport of inner shelf sediment into glacially scoured troughs, northeastern Gulf of Alaska: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 59 no. 12, pp. 1109–1109.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Wheeler, M.C., 1980, Seafloor geologic hazards in OCS lease area 55, eastern Gulf of Alaska: Offshore Technology Conference Proceeding 4(12), pp. 593–603.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Kittelson, S.C., and Hampson, J.C., Jr., 1977, Map of distribution of bottom sediments on the continental shelf, northern Gulf of Alaska: U. S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-0876.

Hampton, M.A., Bouma, A.H., Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Clukey, E.C., and Sangrey, D.A., 1978, Quantitative study of slope instability in the Gulf of Alaska: Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings, v. 10 no. 4, pp. 2307–2318.

Kvenvolden, K.A., Redden, G.D., and Carlson, P.R., 1977, Hydrocarbon gases in sediments of eastern Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 61 no. 5, pp. 806–806.

Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R, 1978, Surface sedimentary units of northern Gulf of Alaska continental shelf: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 62 no. 4, pp. 633–643.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1978, Gas-charged sediment areas in the northern Gulf of Alaska: , Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. , pp. 458–459.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1979, Gas-charged sediment areas in the northern Gulf of Alaska: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, pp. 152–153.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Levy, W.P., 1978, Holocene sediment volume and modern sediment yield, Northeast Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 62 no. 3, pp. 545–545.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Levy, W.P., 1979, Holocene sediment volume on the northeast Gulf of Alaska Continental Shelf and the sediment contribution of present-day river: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, pp. 151–152.

Molnia, B.F., Levy, W.P., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Map showing Holocene sedimentation rates in the northeastern Gulf of Alaska: U. S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1170, 1 p.

Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies of the northeast Gulf of Alaska Continental Shelf: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1175, pp. 158–159.

Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies on continental shelf, Northeast Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 64 no. 3, pp. 446–447.

Molnia, B.F., Kvenvolden, K.A., Redden, G.D., Carlson, P.R., Bruns, T.R., Molnia, B.F., Hampson, J.C., Jr., and Schwab, W.C., 1978, Environmental geologic studies, northeastern Gulf of Alaska: U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1100, pp. 153–155.

Molnia, B.F., Post, Austin, and Carlson, Paul R., 1996, Glacial-marine acoustic stratigraphy in Gulf of Alaska fiords: , Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. , pp. 507–507.

Plafker, G., Bruns, T.R., Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Scott, E.W., Kahler, R., and Wilson, C., 1978, Petroleum potential, geologic hazards, and technology for exploration in the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Alaska Tertiary province: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-490, 50 p.

Quinterno, P.J., Carlson, Paul R., and Molnia, Bruce F., 1981, Benthic foraminifers as indicators of the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary in the eastern Gulf of Alaska, in Albert, N.R., and Hudson, Travis, eds., The United States Geological Survey in Alaska; accomplishments during 1979: U. S. Geological Survey Circular 0823-B, pp. 128–131.

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.

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