Field Activity Details for field activity W177AR

AKA: none

Other ID: W-1-77-AR

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Outer Continental Shelf Energy Program (OCSEAP) (MU221)

Principal Investigator(s): Peter Barnes

Affiliate Investigator(s): David McDowell (University of Alaska),Ron Metzner (University of Alaska)

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Underlay ice gouge information with ice ridge and ice motion data from time lapse radar of Lou Shipiro, University of Alaska. Side scan mosaic is goal.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Barrow, AK

End Port/Location: Barrow, AK

Start Date: 1977-09-29

End Date: 1977-10-02

Equipment Used: sidescansonar, Range finder, bathymetry

Information to be Derived: Side scan mosaic and detailed bathymetry

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Shore normal transects 140/320 deg t 200 m apart off (n and s) radar site at Narl center line = 0. Lines 1n to 9n and (a to n) and longer line "ranged" on two large fuel tanks at north end of Narl runway (132/312 deg t). lines 1s to 5s.

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Notes: Starting and ending ports at barrow, ak

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Peter Barnes (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
David McDowell (University of Alaska) - Chief Scientist
Ron Metzner (University of Alaska) - Chief Scientist

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Alaska

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