Define the geology and shallow structure of Block Island Sound and eastern Long Island Sound; determine the geologic framework and Quaternary development of Block Island Sound; identify and map potential geologic hazards; and complement a similar study in Rhode Island Sound.
Location
Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Long Island Sound, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Operational procedures: Seismic sound source/receiver position = 10 m astern; Seismic sound source/receiver separation = 10 m; Seismic recorder sweep rate = 0.25 s; Seismic sound source trigger interval = 0.5 s; Band pass filter setting = 400-4000 Hz; Sidescan sonar fish off starboard beam; Sidescan slant range varied 400, 200, 100 m each side of vessel; LORAN-C primary transmitter in Seneca, NY (9960 Northeast chain); LORAN-C secondary transmitters: W = Caribou, ME and Y = Carolina Beach, NC (9960 Northeast chain); Position logged at 5 min. intervals; Average ship speed = 5 kts. Original Center People field contained: Sally Wood Needell - Ch. Sci., Frank Jennings - ET.
Project = New England Coastal Geology, New England Coastal Geology
