Field Activity 2002-014-FA

Identifier 2002-014-FA
Purpose Map the shallow geologic framework of the inner shelf south of Winyah Bay and off Folly Beach.
Location Myrtle Beach, Long Bay, South Carolina, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary The shallow sub-bottom and surficial geology were surveyed using seismic reflection, sidescan sonar, and bathymetric systems. Two areas were surveyed: a ~200 km2 area offshore of Folly Beach in central South Carolina, and a ~85 km2 area off of Winyah Bay in northern South Carolina.
Comments The bounds of the study area comprise the Folly Beach and Winyah Bay surveys. Original Center People field contained: Bill Schwab (PI), Jane Denny (data acquisition), Mark Capone (data processing), Bill Danforth (data processing), Tom O'Brien (Electronic Technician), Barry Irwin (mobilization), Chuck Worley (Electronic Technician). Project = South Carolina Coastal Erosion Project, South Carolina Coastal Erosion Project
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Platform
Atlantic Surveyor
Length 110 feet; beam 26 feet; draft 9 feet.
Itinerary
Start Charleston, SC 2002-06-03
End Moorhead City, NC 2002-06-18
Days in the field 18
Bounds
West -79.9936
East -78.94333
North 33.31444
South 32.51444

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
Jane F Denny
Scientist, Staff
Charles R Worley
Scientist, Staff
Barry J Irwin
Scientist, Staff
Capone, Mark
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Jane F Denny
Specialist, Information
Affiliate staff Shawn Dadisman (data processing)

Data types and categories

Data category: Imagery, Location-Elevation, Seismics, Sonar
Data type: Photo, Navigation, Boomer, Sidescan, Single Beam

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Digital camera Photo 1
Boomer Boomer (no data reported)
Single channel hydrophone Air Gun / Water Gun, Boomer, Bubble Gun, Sparker, Sub Bottom Profiler (no data reported)
Sidescan sonar Sidescan 1
DGPS Navigation (no data reported)
Echosounder Single Beam 1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
2002-014-FA-PH-001 Digital camera Deck photos of field activity operations Charles R Worley
Sidescan mosaic Sidescan sonar Linda P McCarthy
Bathymetry GIS data Echosounder Linda P McCarthy

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity