1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2000-087-FA

Identifier 2000-087-FA
Alternate names IB R-87-00-MA
Purpose Demonstrate Submetrix interferometric sidescan sonar capabilities.
Location Red Brook Harbor, Bourne, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Comments Cruise is a system test. Conducted in area of interest of WRD plume studies from Otis Base. Original Center People field contained: Tom O'Brien (Electronic Technician), Dave Nichols (Navigator, Boat Operator), Bill Schwab (PI). Project = Sea Floor Mapping Technology, Sea Floor Mapping Technology
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Platform
Rafael
25 feet
Itinerary
Start Red Brook Harbor, MA 2000-11-07
End Red Brook Harbor, MA 2000-11-08
Days in the field 2
Bounds
West -70.625
East -70.624
North 41.666
South 41.633

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators William C Schwab
Crew members
William C Schwab
Scientist, Staff
Thomas F O'Brien
Scientist, Staff
David R Nichols
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
David S Foster
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Seismics, Sonar
Data type: Sub Bottom Profiler, Interferometric

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Knudsen CHIRP Sub-bottom Profiler Sub Bottom Profiler (no data reported)
SEA SWATHplus-M 234 kHz Interferometric (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity