Field Activity D279EG

Identifier D279EG
Alternate names D-2-79-EG
Purpose Sediment and core samples were collected for microfossil study
Description United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientists: Bruce Molnia, Paul Carlson. Geological and Geophysical data (3dot5khz, gravitycore, dartcore, VanVeengrab, Soutargrab, Shipekgrab, landgrab) of field activity D-2-79-EG in Eastern Gulf of Alaska from 07/30/1979 to 08/13/1979
Location Eastern Gulf of Alaska
Summary physical data holdings
Info derived Bathymetry, samples, microfossils.
Comments Subsample request on file. Photos and reminiscences by Andy Alden Staff information imported from InfoBank Andy Alden - Watchstander Bill Levy - Watchstander Bruce Molnia (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist Chris Olson - Watchstander Dorothy Carmichael - Watchstander Edith Stanley - Watchstander Mark Wheeler (USGS Western Region) - Dafe Curator Paul Carlson (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist Robin Ross - Watchstander Rod Combellick - Watchstander Steve Wallace (USGS Western Region) - Watchstander Tom Atwood - Watchstander
Platform
Discoverer
Length: 92.4 m (303 ft); Beam: 15.8 m (52 ft).
Itinerary
Start Kodiak, AK 1979-07-30
End Juneau, AK 1979-08-13
Bounds
West -153
East -135
North 60
South 57.25
Activity Geological and Geophysical

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Carlson, PaulMolnia, Bruce
Crew members
Alden, Andy
Scientist, Staff
Atwood, Tom
Scientist, Staff
Carmichael, Dorothy
Scientist, Staff
Combellick, Rod
Scientist, Staff
Levy, Bill
Scientist, Staff
Olson, Chris
Scientist, Staff
Ross, Robin
Scientist, Staff
Wallace, Steve
Scientist, Staff
Wheeler, Mark
Scientist, Staff
Stanley, Edith
Scientist, Staff

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sampling, Seismics
Data type: Navigation, Geology, Sub Bottom Profiler

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
gravitycore Geology 2
dartcore Geology 1
VanVeengrab Geology 1
Soutargrab Geology 2
Shipekgrab Geology (no data reported)
landgrab Geology 1
navigation Navigation 1
3.5khz Sub Bottom Profiler 1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
foram samples gravitycore data in holdings Angela Tan
sample locations gravitycore Bruce Molnia
sample location information dartcore Bruce Molnia
sample location information VanVeengrab Bruce Molnia
grab_sample_request Soutargrab request on FAD Carol A Reiss
sample location information Soutargrab Bruce Molnia
sample location information landgrab Bruce Molnia
Integrated navigation (SINS) data d-2-79-eg.051 navigation Provisional best file Bruce Molnia
start and end of paper rolls 3.5khz Bruce Molnia

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity