Summary Information for Field Activity 1975-007-FA

Area of Operations: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: May 21, 1975 to May 25, 1975

Chief scientist: Jim Robb

Objectives: Obtain 40 vibracores, each approximately 15 ft. long, in Buzzards Bay and perform size analysis.

Type of Activity: Sampling;

Information to be derived: Grain size analysis; Morphology;

Summary: Vibracores: 40 (#1-3, 5-7, 10-12, 14-17, 19, 22-25, 27, and 29-30).

Contact: Jim Robb (jrobb@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier T-1-75-BZ. Visit this site for more information.

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Platform Info:

ATLANTIC TWIN

Publications resulting from these data

Robb, James M., and Oldale, Robert N.,1977, Preliminary geologic maps, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-889, 2 sheets. (Available as a PDF version). (Also available at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/mf/mf889)

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Data Types and Locations:

Logs

Chief Scientist's cruise report describing ship movement, equipment, personnel, core descriptions, and locations.

Alpine Geophysical Associates Report (pdf file) Contactor's report to Massachusetts Division of Mineral Resources describing 1975 field work, grain size distribution, and core descriptions.

Samples

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