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96GFP01 OVERVIEW FACS

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Activity ID: 96GFP01

USGS CMG FACS Overview Log

Topic

Information

USGS Activity ID

96GFP01

Other ID (if any)

Lake Pontchartrain 1996

Organization

USGS, University of New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coalition to Restore Louisiana, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, University of Georgia

Project

Geologic Framework and Processes

Area of Operation

Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne, LA

Chief Scientist(s)

Jack L. Kindinger

Activity Type

Bathymetry (Sept 13-18); Boomer (Sept 21-25); Vibracore (Sept 26 - Oct 11)

Scientific Purpose/Goals

Geologic framework and coastal processes study

Platform

R/V G.K. Gilbert

Starting Date

September 13, 1996

Starting Port

New Orleans Municipal Marina

Ending Date

October 11, 1996

Ending Port

New Orleans Municipal Marina

Equipment Used

Bathymetry, Boomer, Vibracore

Information to be Derived

(e.g., Grain Size,

Depth to Basement)

Geophysical data

Summary of Activity

and Data Gathered

Bathymetry, Boomer (24 lines), Vibracore

Notes

96GFP01 FACS logs were generated by Karynna Calderon in March of 2003 using the handwritten logbooks and personal accounts of the crew members.

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