Field Activity S208MB

Identifier S208MB
Alternate names S-2-08-MB
Purpose Test the performance of sonar instruments and supporting electronics (MRU, file servers, network) aboard the new vessel
Description United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California,United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center,United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Chief Scientist: David Finlayson. Sidescan Sonar and Swath Bathymetric data (Reson 7111) of field activity S-2-08-MB in Northern Monterey Bay (Directly offshore of Santa Cruz) from 03/02/2008 to 03/07/2008
Location Northern Monterey Bay (Directly offshore of Santa Cruz)
Summary Repeated bathymetry and acoustic backscatter measurements over a small 500 m x 700 m patch
Info derived Parameters for the calibration and operation of acoustic systems aboard the R/V Snavely
Comments files on /imgarc2/S-2-08-MB Staff information imported from InfoBank David Finlayson - PI Larry Kooker - ET Mike Boyle - ET Gerry Hatcher - OE Jackson Currie - MT Jamie Grover - Skipper Bill Danforth (USGS, Woods Hole) - Observer Jon Warrick - Observer Chuck Worley (USGS, Woods Hole) - Observer
Platform
Parke Snavely
34'
Itinerary
Start Santa Cruz Harbor 2008-03-02
End Santa Cruz Harbor 2008-03-07
Bounds
West -122.053
East -121.97866
North 36.96684
South 36.92921
Activity Sidescan Sonar and Swath Bathymetric

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators David P Finlayson
Crew members
Jackson E Currie
Scientist, Staff
Gerald Hatcher
Scientist, Staff
David P Finlayson
Scientist, Staff
Michael E Boyle
Scientist, Staff
Danforth, Bill
Scientist, Staff
Kooker, Larry
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
David P Finlayson
Specialist, Information
Affiliate staff Jamie Grover - Skipper,Jon Warrick - Observer,Chuck Worley (USGS, Woods Hole) - Observer

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sonar
Data type: Navigation, Sidescan, Sound Velocity

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
GPS Navigation 2
side scan sonar Sidescan 1
Reson 7111 Sound Velocity (no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format GPS David P Finlayson
Global positioning system (GPS) data s-2-08-mb.061 GPS Provisional best file David P Finlayson
File list side scan sonar David P Finlayson

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity