Field Activity B0412NC

Identifier B0412NC
Alternate names B-04-12-NC
Purpose Mapping the northern San Andreas Fault Zone
Description United States Geological Survey,Oregon State University. Chief Scientist: Sam Johnson. Geophysical (high resolution seismic-reflection, marine magnetometer) data of field activity B-04-12-NC in Between Fort Bragg and Cape Mendocino from 09/17/2012 to 09/25/2012
Location Between Fort Bragg and Cape Mendocino
Info derived Seismic-reflection profiles; marine magnetic data
Comments Staff information imported from InfoBank Sam Johnson Jeff Beeson Chris Goldfinger - Oregon State Univ. Non USGS data manager = Chris Goldfinger
Projects
Platform
Derek M. Baylis
Length 65 feet WylieCat
Itinerary
Start Fort Bragg, CA 2012-09-17
End Fort Bragg, CA 2012-09-25
Bounds
West -124.478
East -123.78899
North 40.30684
South 39.35035
Activity Geophysical (high resolution seismic-reflection, marine magnetometer)

Personnel

Organization
Oregon State University
Newport, OR
Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Samuel Y Johnson
Crew members
Samuel Y Johnson
Scientist, Staff
Beeson, Jeff
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Ray W Sliter
Specialist, Information
Samuel Y Johnson
Specialist, Information
Beeson, Jeff
Specialist, Information
Affiliate staff Chris Goldfinger - Oregon State Univ.

Data types and categories

Data category: Electro-Magnetic, Location-Elevation, Seismics
Data type: Magnetics, Navigation, Sparker

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
GPS Navigation 2
Mini-sparker Sparker 7
magnetics Magnetics 1
Sparker Sparker (no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Global positioning system (GPS) data GPS Provisional best file Samuel Y Johnson
Navigation data for marine geophysical data collected between Punta Gorda and Fort Bragg (northern California GPS This dataset includes navigation data for marine geophysical data jointly collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Oregon State University in 2012, between Punta Gorda and Fort Bragg in northern California. Samuel Y Johnson
Corrected SEG-Y Mini-sparker Published in Sciencebase; U.S. Geological Survey data release, DOI 10.5066/F7GT5K8R Samuel Y Johnson
Seismic FFID/Shot/CDP data Mini-sparker Provisional best file Ray W Sliter
magnetics magnetics Published in Sciencebase; U.S. Geological Survey data release, DOI 10.5066/F7GT5K8R Samuel Y Johnson

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Faults--Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California Mini-sparker This part of DS 781 presents data for the faults of the Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California, region. The vector data file is included in the "Faults_PuntaGordaToPointArena.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PNNI9H. Faults in the Punta Gorda and Point Arena region are identified on seismic-reflection data based on abrupt truncation or warping of reflections and (or) juxtaposition of reflection panels with different seismic parameters such as reflection presence, amplitude, frequency, geometry, continuity, and vertical sequence. Faults were primarily mapped by interpretation of seismic reflection profile data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey between 2010 and 2012. Jeff Beeson
Isopachs--Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California Mini-sparker This part of DS 781 presents data for the isopachs of the Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California, region. The vector data file is included in the "Isopachs_PuntaGordaToPointArena.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PNNI9H. As part of the USGS's California State Waters Mapping Project, a 50-m grid of sediment thickness for the seafloor within the 3-nautical mile limit between Punta Gorda and Point Arena was generated from seismic-reflection data collected between 2010 and 2012, and supplemented with geologic structure (fault) information following the methodology of Wong (2012). Reference Cited: Wong, F. L., Phillips, E.L., Johnson, S.Y., and Sliter, R.W., 2012, Modeling of depth to base of Last Glacial Maximum and seafloor sediment thickness for the California State Waters Map Series, eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1161, 16 p. (available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1161/). Jeff Beeson
Sediment Thickness--Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California Mini-sparker This part of DS 781 presents data for the sediment-thickness map of the Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California, region. The raster data file is included in the "SedimentThickness_PuntaGordaToPointArena.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PNNI9H. As part of the USGS's California State Waters Mapping Project, a 50-m grid of sediment thickness for the seafloor within the 3-nautical mile limit between Point Sur and Point Arguello was generated from seismic-reflection data collected between 2010 and 2012, and supplemented with geologic structure (fault) information following the methodology of Wong (2012). Reference Cited: Wong, F. L., Phillips, E.L., Johnson, S.Y., and Sliter, R.W., 2012, Modeling of depth to base of Last Glacial Maximum and seafloor sediment thickness for the California State Waters Map Series, eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1161, 16 p. (available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1161/). Jeff Beeson
Transgressive Contours--Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California Mini-sparker This part of DS 781 presents data for the transgressive contours of the Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California, region. The vector data file is included in the "TransgressiveContours_PuntaGordaToPointArena.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PNNI9H. As part of the USGS's California State Waters Mapping Project, a 50-m grid of sediment thickness for the seafloor within the 3-nautical mile limit between Punta Gorda and Point Arena was generated from seismic-reflection data collected between 2010 and 2012, and supplemented with geologic structure (fault) information following the methodology of Wong (2012). Water depths determined from bathymetry data were added to the sediment thickness data to provide information on the depth to base of the post-LGM unit. Reference Cited: Wong, F. L., Phillips, E.L., Johnson, S.Y., and Sliter, R.W., 2012, Modeling of depth to base of Last Glacial Maximum and seafloor sediment thickness for the California State Waters Map Series, eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1161, 16 p. (available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1161/). Jeff Beeson
Depth to Transition--Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California Mini-sparker This part of DS 781 presents data for the depth-to-transition map of the Punta Gorda to Point Arena, California, region. The raster data file is included in the "DepthToTransition_PuntaGordaToPointArena.zip," which is accessible from https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PNNI9H. As part of the USGS's California State Waters Mapping Project, a 50-m grid of sediment thickness for the seafloor within the 3-nautical mile limit between Punta Gorda and Point Arena was generated from seismic-reflection data collected between 2010 and 2012, and supplemented with geologic structure (fault) information following the methodology of Wong (2012). Water depths determined from bathymetry data were added to the sediment thickness data to provide information on the depth to base of the post-LGM unit. Reference Cited: Wong, F. L., Phillips, E.L., Johnson, S.Y., and Sliter, R.W., 2012, Modeling of depth to base of Last Glacial Maximum and seafloor sediment thickness for the California State Waters Map Series, eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1161, 16 p. (available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1161/). Jeff Beeson

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity