Area of Operations:
Dates: October 29, 2013 to November 24, 2013
Objectives: Geophysical surveys to map the Rose Canyon/Newport Englewood Fault Zone and adjacent continental slope. Evaluate seismic and landslide hazards to coastal communities located along the Southern California Bight. Data to be collected: high-resolution multichannel seismic (72-ch GeoEel) w/ 6-kJ sparker source and depth-control birds; Edgetech 512i; EM 122 swath bathymetry data. Cruise will take place on board SIO's R/V Melville. 21-day cruise, with two days of mob/demob on either end.
Type of Activity: Seismic profiling;Sea floor mapping;Southern California Bight
Information to be derived: Sea floor map;Bathymetric maps;Morphology;
Summary:
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