High-resolution bathymetric and sub-bottom survey of selected parts of the San Diego Trough fault to identify target sites for additional sampling to determine time of most recent fault movement and slip rate.
Description
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Chief Scientist: David Caress, MBARI. Chirp and Multibeam Sonar data of field activity Z-1-10-SC in Offshore Los Angeles and Orange Counties, southern California from 08/10/2010 to 08/23/2010
Location
southern California
Info derived
High-resolution bathymetry and sub-bottom seismic profiles
Comments
USGS contracted for 2 18-hour surveys of selected areas using the MBARI AUV, conducted on Aug. 21-22, 2010
24 meter pilot vessel (79 feet long; beam 23.5 feet; draft 8 feet) MBARI, Moss Landing. Acquired by MBARI 2001, originally name San Francisco. Retired October, 2012 from MBARI. Purchased from MBARI by Outbound Marine LLC in 2013.
