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Field Activity Details for field activity 2001-074-FA

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Other ID: IB R-1-01-MA

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): William Schwab

Affiliate Investigator(s): Ilya Buynevich (WHOI)

Information Specialist(s): William Danforth

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sonar: Sidescan, Sonar: Interferometric

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Complete sea-floor survey of ONR site.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 2001-11-12

End Date: 2001-12-01

Equipment Used: DGPS, Edgetech DF-1000 sidescan sonar, SEA SWATHplus-M 234 kHz

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: We were weathered out and did not complete any survey lines. Will await word from ONR if they would like additional work done.

Staff: William Danforth, David Foster, David Nichols, Thomas O'Brien, Kenneth F. Parolski, William Schwab

Affiliate Staff:
Ilya Buynevich (WHOI)

Notes: The intent of this cruise is to finish the survey off Martha's Vineyard. Original Center People field contained: Tom O'Brien (Electronics), Bill Danforth (Data Acquisition), Dave Nichols (Boat Handler), Ken Parolski (Boat Handler), Dave Foster (Boat handler), Bill Schwab (Data Acquisition).
Information from Foghorn: Submetrix Interferometric Sidescan/acquistion, DF1000 sidescan system/ISIS acquisition, DGPS Navigation;

Location:

Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 41.35 South: 41.3 West: -70.67 East: -70.48

Platform(s):

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Rafael

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
DGPS --- Navigation
Edgetech DF-1000 sidescan sonar --- Sidescan
SEA SWATHplus-M 234 kHz --- Interferometric

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