Area of Operations: Connecticut River, Old Saybrook, Essex, Connecticut, United States, North America
Dates: September 15, 2012 to September 23, 2012
Chief scientist: Dave Foster
Chris Sherwood
Objectives: Map the CT River from the river mouth north towards Essex, CT; geophysical mapping will be followed by sampling
Type of Activity: Sampling;Sea floor mapping;Connecticut River, Long Island Sound, Connecticut, United States, North America, North Atlantic
Information to be derived: Grain size analysis;Sea floor map;Bathymetric maps;
Summary: About 227 line-km of digital Chirp sub bottom and 234 kHz interferometric sonar data were collected. 100 percent bathymetric coverage was achieved and sonar backscatter were processed and mosaicked in the field. Eighty seven sample stations were occupied, 73 grab samples were collected, 66 stations included video and photographs of the bottom.
Contact: Seth Ackerman (sackerman@usgs.gov)
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
