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Activity ID: 97KEY01 |
USGS CMG FACS Overview Log |
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Information |
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USGS Activity ID |
97KEY01 |
Other ID (if any) |
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Organization |
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal Studies |
Project |
Seismic data collection |
Area of Operation |
Just north of Molasses Reef off north Key Largo (Upper Keys) to east boundary of Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (Lower Keys) |
Chief Scientist(s) |
Barbara Lidz |
Information Specialist(s) |
Gina M. Peery |
Activity Type |
Hi-Res Seismic, Water Samples, Water Monitoring Wells, and Push Cores. |
Scientific Purpose/Goals |
To fill a major gap in seismic data in a 20-year study of the reef track. |
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Platform |
Captain’s Lady -- Charter |
Starting Date |
12 October, 1997 |
Starting Port |
Crandon Park Marina on Key Biscayne |
Ending Date |
2 November, 1997 |
Ending Port |
Crandon Park Marina on Key Biscayne |
Equipment Used |
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Information to be Derived |
Geophysical data are being used to determine depth to the Pleistocene bedrock surface and |
(e.g., Grain Size, |
Holocene sediment distribution and thickness, and to locate sample sites. |
Depth to Basement) |
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Summary of Activity and |
Collected 52 single-channel boomer seismic lines ( > 300 line kilometers of profiles ) along |
Data Gathered |
with push cores and water samples. |
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Notes |
This form was generated by Gina M. Peery in August of 2001, using the handwritten |
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logbooks and personal accounts of the crew members. |
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