Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Jennifer Miselis
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Experiments (biological), Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological), Electro-Magnetic: Resistivity, Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Location-Elevation: Transects, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Seismics: Sub Bottom Profiler, Sonar: Interferometric, Sonar: Multibeam, Visual Identification: Species ID
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Characterize seafloor and subsurface geology of Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Barnegat Bay, NJ
End Port/Location: Barnegat Bay, NJ
Start Date: 2013-03-11
End Date: 2013-04-01
Equipment Used:
Information to be Derived: Bathymetry and lithology
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: R/V Rafael collected 1050 kms of bathymetry, backscatter, and seismics, along tracklines spaced 50-m apart between 20 Mar (JD080) and 8 April (JD090), 2012. Mini-SEABOSS survey operations (10-12 April, 2012) collected bottom photographs, video and sediment samples at ~ 81 stations.
Staff: William Pfeiffer
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Note: Due to Hurricane Sandy, this activity was rescheduled from 11/28/12 - 12/16/12 to the dates currently listed. This is a collaboration with the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center aboard the R/V Raphael. The Swath-468kHz transducers will be unavailable during this time.
Location:
Barnegat Bay, NJ
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 40.0654 | South: 39.7212 | West: -74.2065 | East: -74.0442 |
Platform(s):
26-ft NPS Parker |  Rafael |
