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Open-File Report 03-497

97GFP01 OVERVIEW FACS


Overview | Equipment | Crew


Activity ID: 97GFP01

USGS CMG FACS Overview Log

Topic

Information

USGS Activity ID

97GFP01

Other ID (if any)

Lake Pontchartrain 1997

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

Vibracore (Jul 13-20, Aug 4-5); Bathymetry (Jul 26 -

Aug 3); Boomer (Aug 7-11)

Scientific Purpose/Goals

Geologic framework and coastal processes study

Platform

R/V G.K. Gilbert

Starting Date

July 13, 1997

Starting Port

New Orleans Municipal Marina

Ending Date

August 11, 1997

Ending Port

New Orleans Municipal Marina

Equipment Used

Vibracore, Bathymetry, Boomer

Information to be Derived

(e.g., Grain Size,

Depth to Basement)

Geophysical data

Summary of Activity

and Data Gathered

Vibracore, Bathymetry, Boomer (17 lines)

Notes

97GFP01 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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