Woods Hole Science Center

Summary Information for Field Activity 1997-018-FA

Area of Operations: New Haven Habor, Connecticut, Roanoke Point Shoal, New York, central Long Island Sound, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: June 02, 1997 to June 11, 1997

Chief scientist: Larry Poppe

Ralph Lewis - LISRC, CGHNS

Objectives: Sidescan sonar surveys to map sedimentary processes and benthic habitats in New Haven Harbor and dumping grounds and Roanoke Point Shoal.

Type of Activity: Sea floor mapping;Sea floor mapping

Information to be derived: Sea floor map;

Summary: This cruise completed the 8th USGS sidescan-sonar survey of critical habitats in Long Island Sound. All data processing performed post-cruise at USGS-Woods Hole. Sidescan sonar: 299 km

Contact: Larry Poppe (lpoppe@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier A-18-97-LI. Visit this site for more information.

Platform Info:

ASTERIAS

Publications resulting from these data

Poppe, Lawrence J., and Polloni, Chris, eds.,1998, Long Island Sound environmental studies: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-502, CD-ROM. (Also available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/of98-502/fpage.htm)

Data Types and Locations:

Navigation

Sidescan sonar survey track maps for Roanoke Point, New Haven Dumpsite and New Haven, CT, ASTERIAS June 2-11, 1997.

Logs

Navigation log describing start and end times of lines, disks, latitudes, longitudes, course, and speed.

ISIS sidescan sonar log describing start and end times of lines, files, and equipment performance.

Seismics

Sonar

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