Field Activity 1986-009-FA

Identifier 1986-009-FA
Purpose Collect SeaBeam, single-channel seismic, and CDP seismic data.
Location Mazanillo, Mexico to Callao, Peru, North America, South America, North Pacific, South Pacific;
Summary During the 30 day leg, 6000 miles (11,112 km) of Seabeam data and 4000 miles (7,408 km) of single-channel seismic data were recorded, as well as 2 days of CDP seismics. CDP seismics were run to obtain data for ODP who will return in November to drill.
Comments 11,112 km of Seabeam data; 7,408 km of single-channel seismic data; CDP seismics.
Platform
Jean Charcot
Length 74 meters; beam 14 meters.
Itinerary
Start Mazanillo, Mexico 1986-06-24
End Callao, Peru 1986-07-28
Days in the field 30
Bounds
West -113.2119
East -72.77344
North 24.50848
South -14.09396

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators David R Nichols
Crew members
David R Nichols
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate principal Roland Von Huene, USGS-Menlo Park
Affiliate staff Institut Francais de Recherche Pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER); Roland Von Huene (USGS-Menlo Park); Bill Bundy (A&M Grad)

Data types and categories

Data category: Seismics, Sonar
Data type: Multichannel, Multibeam, Sub Bottom Profiler

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Cruise report WHSC Seismic Specialist's report including crew and a brief summary.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Multichannel seismics Multichannel (no data reported)
SeaBeam 2112 Multibeam (no data reported)
3.5 kHz Sub Bottom Profiler (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity