Scientific objectives of Leg 2 were: 1) to investigate the evolution of the continental margin east of the Yucatan Peninsula and its relation to concepts of continental margin development: 2) to explore the possibility of structural and stratigraphic links between western Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula; 3) to study the western terminus of the Cayman Ridge and Trench system and to determine its influence on the structure of British Honduras and Guatemala; 4) to examine the Yucatan Basin in order to interpret the origin of this distinct sea floor feature in the northwestern Caribbean; 5) to learn more about the nature of interaction between the North American and Caribbean plates in this area.
Description
United States Geological Survey, Corpus Christi, Texas. Chief Scientist: Jack Vedder. Geophysical data (sonobuoy, gravity, magnetics) of field activity U-2-71-GM in East Margin Yucatan Peninsula from 06/23/1971 to 07/08/1971
Location
East Margin Yucatan Peninsula
Summary
physical data holdings
Comments
NSF/IDOE, From USGS Eastern Region admincru database... Control # --- 843 PlatformDate ID --- UGEO19710619 Sea Days --- 25 Scientists --- 12 Scientific Days --- 300 WHFC Persons --- 9 WHFC Person Days --- 225 Study Region... Northern East Coast --- N Middle East Coast --- N Southern East Coast --- N Puerto Rico --- Y Gulf Coast --- N Virgin Islands --- Y
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Jack Vedder (USGS Western Region) - Chief Scientist
Bill Dillon - Geologist
A.E. Roberts - Geologist
B.D. Ruppel - Geophysicist
A.G. HcHendrie - Geologist
P.E. Malin - Geophysicist
C.A. Rodeick - Phys. Sci Tech
H.R. Hill - Electronic Tech
R.A. Patrick - Electronic Tech
