Field Activity 97GFP01

Identifier 97GFP01
Alternate names G-2-97-LA
Purpose Lake Pontchartrain Geologic Framework and Coastal Processes study was to analyze environmental change focusing on evaluating environmental conditions, sediment quality, coastal processes and geomorphology.
Location ake Pontchartrain, Louisiana (Vibracoring Tchefuncta River, South, Louisiana th Street Canal, LA and Seismic survey cont. of Middle grounds heading, Louisiana
Summary A total of 104 miles of seismic data and 29 vibracores were collected for 97GFP01. Bathymetry data were collected from July 26 - Aug 3 and Boomer data (17 lines) were collected from August 7 - 11.
Info derived Vibracores used to derive high-resolution sedimentation patterns post Pleistocene geologic framework. Seismic used to characterize near surface geology, as it relates to sediment inventory.
Comments These FACS logs were generated by Chandra Dreher in June of 2003, using the handwritten logbooks and personal accounts of the scientist and crewmembers. Noted were some Nav equipment problems, which LORAN was used for Nav during the Seismic survey. Samples PON96 stored at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, contact Phil McCarty pmccarty@uno.edu. These data can be accessed using the Louisiana Sedimentary and Environmental Dat abase Internet Map Server (LASED IMS) located on line at: http://coastal.er.usgs.go v/lased/
Platform
G.K. Gilbert
40'
Itinerary
Start New Orleans 1997-07-13
End New Orleans 1997-08-11
Bounds
West -90.1377368
East -89.19812679
North 30.43768507
South 29.81255345

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Jack L Kindinger
Crew members

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sampling, Seismics
Data type: Navigation, Geology, Sub Bottom Profiler

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
GPS Navigation 2
Vibracorer Geology 1
Chirp 424 Sub Bottom Profiler 1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
500-Shot Interval Navigation GPS Arnell S Forde
Edited Shotpoint Navigation GPS Arnell S Forde
Core descriptions Vibracorer James G Flocks
Chirp seismic data Chirp 424 Arnell S Forde

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity