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Field Activity Details for field activity V106MB

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AKA: none

Other ID: V-1-06-MB,MC_CHIRP

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Monterey Canyon Head Multibeam, Chirp Subbottom (MU186)

Principal Investigator(s): Jingping Xu

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Kurt Rosenberger

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Map and profile sand waves in the Canyon Head

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Moss Landing, CA

End Port/Location: Moss Landing, CA

Start Date: 2006-02-21

End Date: 2006-02-25

Equipment Used: navigation, seismic

Information to be Derived: Bathymetry and Subbottom

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Two days of multibeam and two days of subbottom were acquired by the Seafloor Mapping Lab of Cal State Monterey Bay. Personnel:Rick Kvitek, Pat Iampietro, M. Young, D. Minard. No USGS Personnel on board during acquisition.

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:
Rick Kvitek - Cal. State Monterey Bay
Pat Iampietro - Cal. State Monterey Bay
M. Young - Cal. State Monterey Bay
D. Minard - Cal. State Monterey Bay

Notes:

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Rick Kvitek - Cal. State Monterey Bay
Pat Iampietro - Cal. State Monterey Bay
M. Young - Cal. State Monterey Bay
D. Minard - Cal. State Monterey Bay

Location:

Monterey Submarine Canyon

Boundaries
North: 37 South: 36.75 West: -122.5 East: -121.75

Platform(s):

photo of VenTresca
VenTresca

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
navigation --- Navigation
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format
Global positioning system (GPS) data v-1-06-mb.060 (Provisional best file)
seismic --- Sub Bottom Profiler

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