1994-006-FA (CMHRP activity #1261)

Field Activity 1994-006-FA

Identifier

1994-006-FA

Alternate names

ATL 9401

Purpose

Collect high-resolution CHIRP sub-bottom data and 2-3 m long gravity cores to determine post-glacial history of formation of the modern anthropogenic impact of shelf dumping on the area.

Location

New York Bight, Hudson Shelf Valley, New Jersey, New York, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Platform

Atlantic Surveyor

Length 110 feet; beam 26 feet; draft 9 feet.

Itinerary

Start	Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ	1994-09-20
End	Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ	1994-09-23

Bounds

West	-73.85
East	-72.9
North	40.8
South	39.75

Personnel

Organization

USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center(WHCMSC)

384 Woods Hole Road

Quissett Campus

Woods Hole, MA02543-1598

(508) 548-8700

Principal investigators

Marilyn ten Brink

Crew members

Thomas F O'Brien	Scientist, Staff
Marilyn ten Brink	Scientist, Staff

Affiliate principal

Mead Allison - WHOI/USGS

Affiliate staff

Mead Allison - Co-Ch. Sci., WHOI/USGS; 1 technical staff - WHOI

Data types and categories

Data category:	Seismics, Sampling
Data type:	Geology, Sub Bottom Profiler

Equipment used

Equipment	Usage description	Data types	Datasets
Subbottom profiler	CHIRP seismic system - Wesleyan Univ	Sub Bottom Profiler	(no data reported)
Gravity corer		Geology	1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name	Equipment	Description	Dataset contact
1994-006-FA-SC-001	Gravity corer	CORE samples	Brian Buczkowski