USGS cruise (4 days) piggybacked on SEA cruise to conduct sidescan sonar and high-resolution seismic reflection surveys of a west-east transect across the South Carolina shelf off Charleston and a more extensive survey of the Mud Patch on the southern New England shelf.
Location
South Carolina, Southern New England Continental Shelf, Mud Patch, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary
No clear sub-bottom reflectors were noted in the entire survey of the southern New England shelf. In part this reflects limitations of the profiling equipment although better records might have been obtained at slower speeds with greater submergence of the transducer. Sidescan sonar: 368 km; Sub-bottom profiles: 368 km.
Info derived
Sea floor map; Morphology;
Comments
Original Center People field contained: Charles E. McClennen - co-Ch. Sci.
