Field Activity 1978-014-FA

Identifier 1978-014-FA
Alternate names CORPUS 63
Purpose Obtain high-resolution profiles of the Galveston Bay area as part of a general survey of the Texas Coastal Zones. In addition, a series of short cores was taken for dating analysis.
Location Galveston Bay, Texas, Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico), United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary High-resolution seismic data averaged 150 m penetration and was excellent quality because of good sea state. Del Norte Minisparker: 700 km; Stations: 6; Diver Cores: 6.
Info derived Morphology;
Comments Original Center People field contained: USGS-Corpus Christi: Ronald Miller - Ch. Sci., Neal Lillard, Jack Kindinger, Tim Martin. Project = USGS/U. TX Co-op, USGS/U. TX Co-op
Platform
Egret
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1978-05-22
End (port not specified) 1978-06-02
Days in the field 12
Bounds
West -95
East -94.5
North 29.75
South 29

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Ronald J. Miller
Crew members
Ronald J. Miller
Scientist, Staff
Lillard, Neal
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate staff Tim Martin; Gale Driver - WRD, Boat Operator; Earl Verbeek - Environmental Geology; Tom Calnan - University of Texas; Russel Lewis - University of Texas

Data types and categories

Data category: Seismics, Sampling, Location-Elevation
Data type: Sparker, Biology, Geology, Navigation

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's cruise report with equipment list, data acquisition notes, personnel, and location map.
Seismic log Del Norte 26 sparker Seismic log containing line number, time, approximate location, tape number, and shotpoint.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Single channel hydrophone Air Gun / Water Gun, Boomer, Bubble Gun, Sparker, Sub Bottom Profiler (no data reported)
Del Norte 26 sparker Sparker (no data reported)
Push corer (wh) Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Motorola Falcon IV Microwave relay Mini-Ranger Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity