Field Activity 2010-100-FA

Identifier 2010-100-FA
Purpose Supplement existing Chirp subbottom profiles in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound with deeper penetration Boomer profiling system. These data will contribute to a more complete geologic framework for the Mass CZM mapping program.
Location Vineyard Sound, Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary 20.8 km of 8-channel boomer seismic reflection data were collected in Vineyard Sound. Objectives for Buzzards bay were not met due to winter weather conditions.
Info derived Morphology;Seismic stratigraphy
Comments Project = MCZM/B. Bay & Vineyard Sound, MCZM/B. Bay & Vineyard Sound
URL
Platform
Rafael
25 feet
Itinerary
Start Woods Hole, MA 2011-01-06
End Woods Hole, MA 2011-01-06
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -70.7992
East -70.59933
North 41.4943
South 41.39256

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators William C SchwabDavid S Foster
Crew members
Thomas F O'Brien
Scientist, Staff
Wayne E Baldwin
Scientist, Staff
Emile Bergeron
Scientist, Staff
Charles R Worley
Scientist, Staff
Barry J Irwin
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
David S Foster
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Seismics, Location-Elevation
Data type: Boomer, Multichannel, Navigation

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Boomer Boomer (no data reported)
Multichannel seismics Multichannel (no data reported)
DGPS Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity