Collection of regional high-resolution multichannel seismic data and Huntec seismic data as well as two detailed sidescan surveys to understand the distribution of gas hydrates on the upper continental slope in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) and their effect on sea floor processes.
Location
Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico), United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary
Not all the gear was run all the time, so the amounts of individual data types (in km) are as listed: High-resolution MCS data - 1400 km; Huntec boomer data - 900 km; SIS-1000 sidescan and Chirp sub-bottom data - 500 km.
Info derived
Seismic images of the gas hydrate stability zone and near surface geologic
hazards; side-scan images of the sea floor
Comments
seismic rolls at PCMSC G199GM
Scanned data on FAD; G199GM
Original Center People field contained: Chris Anton, watchstander; Bill Danforth, sidescan processing; Dave Foster, seismic processing; Barry Irwin, nav. tech.; Dave Nichols, electronics tech; Tom O'Brien, electronics tech.
Project = Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) Tectonics and Hydrates Projects, Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) Tectonics and Hydrates Projects
USGS, Menlo Park - Jeff Brody, watchstander; Pat Hart, seismic processor; Larry Kooker, electronics tech; Walt Olson, mechanical tech; Hal Williams, mechanical tech. Graham Standen - Geoforce, Inc.
Data types and categories
Data category:
Location-Elevation, Seismics, Sonar
Data type:
Sub Bottom Profiler, Navigation, Transects, Boomer, Multichannel, Sidescan
