Activity ID: 99SCE01

USGS CMG FACS Overview Log

USGS Activity ID

99SCE01 (South Carolina Erosion)

Other ID (if any)

Organization

USGS  CMGP

Project

South Carolina Coastal Erosion

Area of Operation

Nearshore Region between Little River Inlet and Winyah Bay

Chief Scientist(s)

Robert A. Morton

Information Specialist(s)

Gina M. Brewer (FACS Coordinator)

Activity Type

Chirp, Seismic, and Sidescan Sonar surveys

Scientific Purpose/Goals

To characterize the geologic framework, of the nearshore region between Little

River Inlet to the entrance of Winyah Bay, for the purpose of locating

erosional processes occurring in the area.

Platform

R/V G.K. Gilbert

Starting Date

June 8, 1999  (JD156)

Starting Port

Charleston Harbor

Ending Date

June 16, 1999 (JD164)

Ending Port

Murrells Inlet

Equipment Used

See Equipment Log

Information to be Derived (e.g.,

Imaging Surficial and Nearsurface Features.

Grain Size, Depth to Basement)

Summary of Activity and

Hi-res seismic, chirp, and sidescan sonar data collected.

Data Gathered

Characterized geological framework.

Notes

These FACS sheets were generated by Gina M. Brewer in April 2001, using

the observer's handwritten logbooks and from personal accounts of the chief

scientist and crew.