Other ID: 87-2 Leg 3
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Jack Kindinger
Affiliate Investigator(s): John R. Suter - Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS)
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Seismics: Boomer, Seismics: Air Gun / Water Gun, Seismics: Sparker, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: High-resolution seismic survey of nearshore and inner shelf of Louisiana, Mississippi and western Alabama east of the Mississippi River delta. Major emphasis is Chandeleur Islands region, LA.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Biloxi, LA
End Port/Location: Biloxi, LA
Start Date: 1987-06-23
End Date: 1987-06-26
Equipment Used: ORE GeoPulse, Benthos AQ-4 10-element hydrophone streamer, ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler, Northstar 6000 LORAN-C
Information to be Derived: Shoreline Erosion;Morphology;
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: High-resolution seismics: 600 km.
Staff: Kenneth F. Parolski
Affiliate Staff:
Wayne Simoneaux - LUMCON; C.Lee Black - LUMCON; John Suter - co-Ch. Sci.
LGS; Steve Anderson - LGS
Notes: Submitted 02/24/09 by A. Orton for J. Kindinger. Original Center People field contained: Jack Kindinger - co-Ch. Sci., USGS-St. Pete; Kenneth Parolski.
Location:
Chandeleur Islands, Curlew Island, Grand Gosier Island, Breton Sound, St. Bernard Delta, Louisiana, Petit Bois Island, Cat Island, Dog Keys Pass, Mississippi, Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States, Gulf of Mexico, North America, North Atlantic;
Boundaries | |||
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North: 30.5 | South: 29 | West: -89.5 | East: -88 |
Platform(s):
Acadiana |
Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
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Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's report including personnel, equipment, brief results and trackmap, Covers 3 separate legs of cruises (87023, 87025, 87026). |
Cruise log | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise log including dates, times, course, speed, data collection notes, and comments. The cover indicates 3 legs (87023, 87025, 87026), but the information pertains to 87026 with the additional information removed. Includes handwritten navigation fixes, start and end of lines, and tape changes. |
Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
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ORE GeoPulse | --- | Boomer | |
Benthos AQ-4 10-element hydrophone streamer | --- | Air Gun / Water Gun Boomer Sparker | 1987-026-FA-SE-001 (analog tape of seismic data) |
ORE 140 transceiver/1036 transducer sub-bottom profiler | --- | Sub Bottom Profiler | |
Northstar 6000 LORAN-C | --- | Navigation |