Field Activity M276WO

Identifier M276WO
Alternate names M-2-76-WO,MIL276WO
Purpose To provide information on the thickness and distribution of Quaternary deposits to identify structures that deform them, and to provide a basis for assessing geo-environmental hazards.
Description United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Parke Snavely. Geophysical data (uniboom, radar, transponder) of field activity M-2-76-WO in Hood Canal and Southern Puget Sound, Washington from 12/06/1976 to 12/11/1976
Location Washington
Summary Approximately 200 km of high-resolution seismic reflection profiles were recorded in the environs of Hood Canal and southern Puget Sound, WA. Tracklines were located by a combination of precision transponder navigation system and ships radar with variable range marker.
Comments Staff information imported from InfoBank Parke Snavely (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist Howard Gower - Unspecified J.C. Yount - Unspecified Dick Tagg - Unspecified J.W. Lee - Unspecified Diane Lander - Unspecified Robert Stacey - Captain
Platform
Don J. Miller II
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1976-12-06
End (port not specified) 1976-12-11
Bounds
West -131.25
East -122.25
North 50
South 41
Activity Geophysical

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Snavely, Parke
Crew members
Stacey, Robert
Scientist, Staff
Gower, Howard
Scientist, Staff
Lander, Diane
Scientist, Staff
Tagg, Dick
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate staff J.C. Yount - Unspecified,J.W. Lee - Unspecified

Data types and categories

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

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
uniboom Boomer (no data reported)
radar Navigation (no data reported)
transponder Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity