Area of Operations: Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Dates: May 13, 2010 to June 04, 2010
Chief scientist: Bill Schwab
Objectives: The purpose of this survey was to collect high-resolution chirp seismic profiles, swath bathymetry, and sidescan sonar backscatter to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts.
Type of Activity: Sea floor mapping;Sea floor mapping
Information to be derived: Stratigraphy
Summary: USGS Survey 10004 (2010-004-FA) was conducted 13 May-4 June, 2010 aboard the M/V MEGAN MILLER in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, MA. The purpose of this survey was to collect high-resolution chirp seismic profiles, swath bathymetry, and sidescan sonar backscatter to characterize the surface and subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts. The survey covered a total of 333 sq. km in northern Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, MA.
Contact: Seth Ackerman (sackerman@usgs.gov)
Brian Andrews (bandrews@usgs.gov)
InfoBank: uses the identifier U-4-10-BZ. Visit this site for more information.
Related Links: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/
http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2010/12/fieldwork3.html
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