To conduct a 100-kHz sidescan sonar survey of Roanoke Point, New York, and Falkner Island and Long Sand Shoal, Connecticut, to determine textural distributions of surficial sediments, to relate distribution to active sedimentary processes and to delineate habitats and relate them to benthic communities; and to provide reconnaissance sidescan sonar data in areas not previously covered.
Location
central Long Island Sound, Roanoke Point, New York, Falkner Island, Long Sand Shoal, Connecticut, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary
Sidescan Sonar: 299 km, 60 lines; Chirp sub-bottom echo sounder: 299 km, 60 lines.
Info derived
Habitat maps; Sea floor map;
Comments
Original Center People field contained: Lawrence Poppe - Ch. Sci., Marine Geologist; Kenneth Parolski - Physical Scientist.
Project = Detailed Sea Floor Surveys of Critical Habitats, Detailed Sea Floor Surveys of Critical Habitats
Information from Foghorn: SIS 1000 sidescan sonar w/ winch and cable;ISIS data acquisition system;Chirp kHz sub-bottom profiler echo sounder;
