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Field Activity Details for field activity 1980-006-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Alan Goodman

Affiliate Investigator(s): Dr. V. James Henry - Georgia State U.

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sonar: Sidescan, Imagery: Video, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Seismics: Boomer

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Obtain sidescan sonar profiles offshore of Georgia.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Skidaway Island, GA

End Port/Location: Skidaway Island, GA

Start Date: 1980-05-05

End Date: 1980-05-09

Equipment Used: EG&G Model 260 sidescan sonar, Video camera - deep sea, ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler, EG&G 234

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Profile data collected.

Staff: Alan Goodman

Affiliate Staff:
Dr. V. James Henry
Chief Scientist - Georgia State U.; D. Foley
Graduate Student; J. Martinez
Graduate Student; M. Butterworth
Graduate Student; E. Allison
Graduate Student; M. Massar
Graduate Student

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Alan Goodman - Technician.

Location:

offshore Georgia, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 31.9 South: 31.7 West: -80.9 East: -80.8

Platform(s):

photo of Blue Fin
Blue Fin

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Handwritten technician's cruise summary with brief cruise log, equipment list and personnel.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
EG&G Model 260 sidescan sonar --- Sidescan
Video camera - deep sea --- Video
ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler --- Sub Bottom Profiler
EG&G 234 --- Boomer

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