Map the offshore portion of the February 1995 Sleeping Bear Point landslide to better understand the affect of landslides on the coastal system in the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, gather information for a slope stability analysis, determine landslide history and framework geology near the Point.
Description
Chief Scientist: Bruce Jaffe. Geophysical and Video data (Kleinsidescan, 3dot5khz, Geopulse, GPS, bottomtransponder, bathymetry, YoNav, computer) of field activity N-1-97-MW in Sleeping Bear Point, Michigan from 05/19/1997 to 05/22/1997
Location
Michigan
Summary
Ran side-scan sonar in reconnaissance and mosaic modes. Collected subbottom profiles. Collected underwater video to groundtruth side-scan images and to document slide features.
Info derived
Extent of submarine portion of the 1995 landslide, geologic controls on sliding, volume sediment moved offshore during the 1995 and other older landslides, images of slide features.
Comments
The following is the beginning of USGS Fact Sheet 020-98. In February 1995, a 1,600-foot stretch of popular beach at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore suddenly slid into the waters of northeastern Lake Michigan. The National Park Service (NPS) immediately requested the assistance of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in evaluating the hazard at the lakeshore. To protect the public, USGS and NPS scientists are conducting studies that will help predict when the landslide-prone area will move again. See the entire Fact Sheet on this project at: http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/FactSheets/SleepingBear/SleepingBear.html Crew: Guy Cochranne- Geophysicist Mike Boyle- Electronic Technician Hank Chezar- Underwater Video Expert Dr. William French, Visiting Scientist and Watchstander, USGS Volunteer Stuart Sides- Head side-scan processor Miguel Velasco- Side-scan processor John Gann- Navigation Specialist Lv port: Leeland, MI Ar port: Leeland, MI
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Bruce Jaffe (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Guy Cochranne (USGS Western Region) - Unspecified
Mike Boyle (USGS Western Region) - Electronic Technician
Hank Chezar (USGS Western Region) - Underwater Video Expert
Stuart Sides (scan Processor, USGS Western Region) - Head Side
Miguel Velasco (scan Processor, USGS Western Region) - Side
John Gann (USGS Western Region) - Navigation Specialist
William French (USGS Volunteer) - Unspecified
