Field Activity 1989-002-FA

Identifier 1989-002-FA
Alternate names F2-89-NC
Purpose The objectives of cruises 89001 and 89002 were to obtain a baseline data set of high-resolution sidescan sonar imagery, single-channel geophysical profiles (high- resolution) of the shallow sub-bottom, intermediate-penetration 40 cubic inch airgun profiles, and surface sediment samples. The baseline data set was designed to allow us to characterize and understand this shallow segment of the continental margin off San Francisco, and to serve as a preliminary database for subsequent, more detailed and site specific studies.
Location Gulf of the Farallones, California, United States, North America, North Pacific;
Summary Tracklines: 182 (1768 km); Boomer data: 1903 km; 3.5 kHz bathymetry: 1908 km; Gravity: 2641 km; Huntec sidescan: 1905 km; sidescan sonar: 326 km; 2 channel airgun: 59 km; Soutar grab samples: 263.
Comments This cruise is one of two legs (FA 89001 = F1-89-NC, FA 89002 = F2-89-NC). Original Center People field contained: Bill Schwab, John Chin, Herman Karl, R. Sliter, D. Dave Nichols, Tom O'Brien, M. Boyle, J. Thomas, H. Williams, W. Danforth, G. Gabel, R. Frisch, K. Kinoshita, B. Barbara Seekins. Original Submitted By field contained: Bill Schwab / John Chin / Herman Karl.
Platform
Farnella
230 feet
Itinerary
Start San Francisco, CA 1989-01-12
End Redwood City, CA 1989-01-28
Days in the field 16
Bounds
West -123.5
East -122
North 38.25
South 37.25

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators William C Schwab
Crew members
William W Danforth
Scientist, Staff
William C Schwab
Scientist, Staff
Thomas F O'Brien
Scientist, Staff
David R Nichols
Scientist, Staff
Seekins, Barbara A.
Scientist, Staff
Affiliate staff John Chin, Herman Karl, R. Sliter, M. Boyle, J. Thomas, H. Williams, G. Gabel, R. Frisch, K. Kinoshita

Data types and categories

Data category: Seismics, Sonar, Sampling, Location-Elevation
Data type: Boomer, Sidescan, Air Gun / Water Gun, Geology, Navigation

Documents: Notes and log books

Name Description
Cruise report Chief Scientist's cruise summary with dates, personnel, seismic line numbers, and distances, as well as a list of grab samples.

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Huntec Hydrosonde Deep-Tow system Boomer 1
Klein 531 sidescan Sidescan 2
Air gun Air Gun / Water Gun (no data reported)
ORE GeoPulse Boomer (no data reported)
Van Veen grab sampler Geology (no data reported)
GPS (wh) Navigation (no data reported)
Loran-C Navigation 1
Del Norte, transponder net Navigation (no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
1989-002-FA-SE-001 Huntec Hydrosonde Deep-Tow system VHS digital tapes for all lines Nancy K. Soderberg
1989-002-FA-SO-001 Klein 531 sidescan VHS digital tapes for all lines Nancy K. Soderberg
1989-002-FA-SO-001-01 Klein 531 sidescan Sidescan Data 317 data files in QMIPS format. Nancy K. Soderberg
1989-002-FA-LN-001 Loran-C navigation data Nancy K. Soderberg

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity