Page C. Valentine
2021
Acquisition and observation logs for seabed video and sediment samples from Stellwagen Bank during U.S. Geological Survey field activity 2015-074-FA, aboard the R/V Auk, December 1, 2015
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document
data release
DOI:10.5066/P9XPFQ63
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XPFQ63
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2015-074-FA/
Page C. Valentine
VeeAnn A. Cross
2021
Station Information, Seabed Imagery, and CTD Instrument Data Collected on Stellwagen Bank in December 2015, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2015-074-FA
1.0
data release
DOI:10.5066/P9XPFQ63
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
Suggested citation: Valentine, P.C., and Cross, V.A., 2021, Station information, seabed imagery, and CTD instrument data collected on Stellwagen Bank in December 2015, U.S. Geological Survey Field Activity 2015-074-FA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XPFQ63 .
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9XPFQ63
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/field-activity-data/2015-074-FA/
This field activity is part of the effort to map geologic substrates of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary region off Boston, Massachusetts. The overall goal is to develop high-resolution (1:25,000) interpretive maps, based on multibeam sonar data and seabed sampling, showing surficial geology and seabed sediment dynamics. This cruise was conducted in collaboration with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and the data collected will aid research on the ecology of fish and invertebrate species that inhabit the region. The Sanctuary's research vessel, R/V Auk, visited 21 locations on Stellwagen Bank at which a customized Van Veen grab sampler (SEABOSS) equipped with a video camera and a CTD was deployed in drift mode to collect sediment for grain-size analysis, video imagery of the seabed, and measurements of water column properties.
This log book provides a record of information recorded in the field.
Additional information regarding the field activity can be obtained from https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2015-074-FA . The grain-size analyses of the sediment samples collected during this field activity are available in a separate publication (Valentine and Cross, 2019; link available from the cross-reference citation).
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Ground condition when data were collected. There was one day of data collection: December 1, 2015.
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USGS
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
CMHRP
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
WHCMSC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
SEABed Observation and Sampling System
SEABOSS
sea floor samples
sediment samples
ground-truth
stations
log book
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field activity logs
marine geology
marine biology
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field monitoring stations
Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
marine geology
marine biology
video observation
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North America
United States
Massachusetts
Atlantic Ocean
Stellwagen Bank
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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Massachusetts Bay
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U.S. Geological Survey
Page C. Valentine
Research Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2239
(508) 457-2310
pvalentine@usgs.gov
D.S. Blackwood
K.F. Parolski
2001
Seabed observation and sampling system
Sea Technology
v. 42, no. 2, p.39-43
P. Valentine
D. Blackwood
K. Parolski
2000
Seabed observation and sampling system
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet
FS-142-00
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.3133/fs14200
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs142-00/
Page C. Valentine
VeeAnn A. Cross
2019
Location and analyses of sediment samples collected on Stellwagen Bank off Boston, Massachusetts from November 5, 2013 to April 30, 2019 on U.S. Geological Survey field activities
data release
DOI:10.5066/P9FWFLPD
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
This publication includes the sediment sample analyses information associated with this field activity and 19 other field activities.
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FWFLPD
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d95153ee4b0c4f70d10a4f7
The latitude and longitude of stations recorded in the log book were later adjusted to match the latitude and longitude recorded at that time in the GPS navigation file. Additionally, the entries in the log book were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process.
These are the log books maintained during SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) data acquisition on U.S. Geological Survey cruise 2015-074-FA. Similar information was logged at each station on the cruise.
The single PDF file represents all the acquisition logs maintained on the cruise.
The location information for stations was acquired from a satellite navigation receiver (Furuno satellite compass SC-30 GPS receiver) at two-second intervals with a horizontal accuracy of 10 meters. The navigation antenna is located 5.3 meters forward of the SEABOSS deployment location. This offset was not accounted for in the navigation acquisition (navigation fixes represent antenna location). The entries in the log book were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process.
Water depth was determined using a Simrad ES60, 120 kHz, single beam echo-sounder using a dual frequency 120-25 kHz transducer, which detects the seabed to a depth of 800 m. Depth values were rounded to the nearest meter to account for ship motion. The entries in the log book were transcribed manually, so some errors could be associated with that process.
The log books were maintained during the survey by the chief scientist. These log books contain notes and information pertaining to the seabed video, CTD data, and sediment sample acquisition. Information includes date and time of acquisition, as well as water depth, latitude, and longitude. Additional information regarding observations from the video such as seabed description and fauna are noted in the log books. The survey data were collected with the SEABOSS. See the cross-references for a description of the SEABOSS (Blackwood and Parolski, 2001; Valentine and others, 2000). The latitude and longitude of stations recorded in the log book were later adjusted to match the latitude and longitude recorded at that time in the GPS navigation file.
2015
U.S. Geological Survey
Page C. Valentine
Research Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2239
(508) 457-2310
pvalentine@usgs.gov
The original bound paper log books were scanned on a Xerox ColorQube 9300 printer/scanner. The scans were saved as a PDF file.
2020
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
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U.S. Geological Survey
Page C. Valentine
Research Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
(508) 548-8700 x2239
(508) 457-2310
pvalentine@usgs.gov
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U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Rd.
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
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