Summary Information for Field Activity 2008-001-FA

Area of Operations: Diamond Shoals, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: June 22, 2008 to July 11, 2008

Chief scientist: Rob Thieler

Objectives: Map Diamond Shoals, NC.

Type of Activity: Seismic profiling; Sea floor mapping;Sea floor mapping

Information to be derived: Sea floor map; Bathymetric maps;

Summary: Research cruise. Collected multichannel seismic data (watergun source), high-resolution sub-bottom (CHIRP and boomer), sidescan sonar, and interferometric bathymetry and backscatter.

Contact: Bill Danforth (bdanforth@usgs.gov)

InfoBank: uses the identifier M-1-08-NR. Visit this site for more information.

Related Links: http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2008/07/meetings3.html