U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
MARINE AND COASTAL GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Northeast Section
Woods Hole, MA 02543

                    CRUISE REPORT [Image] CRUISE REPORT

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  1. Ship Name/Onwer Operator: MS COASTAL/Coastal Carolina University,
     Conway, SC

  2. Cruise No.: 95009

  3. Project Number: 7240-33582

  4. Funding Agency: USGS

  5. Area of Operation: Folly Beach, SC
     Bounds of survey area:
     Latitude: 32.593N - 32.718N
     Longitude: 79.968W - 79.812W

  6. Cruise Dates: 1-14 August, 1995

  7. Chief Scientist: William Schwab

  8. Scientific Party: Bill Schwab - PI (USGS)
     Dave Nichols - Electronic Technician (USGS)
     Barry Irwin - Navigation (USGS)
     Bill Danforth - Data Processing (USGS)
     Paul Gayes - co-PI (Coastal Carolina University)

  9. Ship's Captain: Bobby Haselden, Coastal Carolina University

 10. Purpose of Cruise: Image shoreface and inner shelf off Folly Beach,
     SC.

 11. Navigation Techniques: Differential GPS

 12. Scientific Equipment:
     Klein 100 kHz sidescan sonar
     Odem 12 kHz fathometer
     Benthos 7000 Deck Unit (range to tow fish)

 13. Days at Sea: 7

 14. Page Size Trackchart: Complete Survey
                    Day one (JD 216)
                    Day two (JD 220)
                    Day three (JD 221)
                    Day four (JD 222)
                    Day five (JD 223)
                    Day six (JD 224)
                    Day seven (JD 225)
                    See navigation notes for more detailed information

 15. Sidescan Surveys:
     Location: Folly Beach, SC
     km2: 40
     line km: NA
     swath width: 100 m per side