Field Activity 1997-014-FA

Identifier 1997-014-FA
Purpose Image glacial marine sediment depocenter using sidescan sonar.
Location Glacier Bay, Alaska, United States, North America, North Pacific;
Summary Sidescan sonar survey several bays within Glacier Bay completed. Working cooperatively with BRD to assess benthic habitats. Data stored in Menlo Park.
Info derived Sea floor map;
Comments Cooperative study with the NBS. Data Curator: Paul Carlson.
Platform
Karluk
Sold in 2021
Itinerary
Start Juneau, AK 1997-10-15
End Juneau, AK 1997-10-31
Days in the field 11
Bounds
West -136.1167
East -135.75
North 58.68333
South 58.36667

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Jane F Denny
Crew members
Jane F Denny
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
PARTNER,
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Paul Carlson - PMG
Affiliate staff Michael Boyle, Menlo Park; Guy Cochrane, Menlo Park

Data types and categories

Data category: Sonar, Location-Elevation
Data type: Sidescan, Navigation

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Klein 531 sidescan Sidescan (no data reported)
DGPS Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity