| Identifier | 1978-014-FA | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
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| Principal investigators | Ronald J. Miller | ||||
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| Affiliate staff | Tim Martin; Gale Driver - WRD, Boat Operator; Earl Verbeek - Environmental Geology; Tom Calnan - University of Texas; Russel Lewis - University of Texas |
| Data category: | Seismics, Sampling, Location-Elevation |
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| Data type: | Sparker, Biology, Geology, Navigation |
| Name | Survey Equipment | Description |
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| 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 | Usage description | Data types | Datasets |
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| 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) |