Acoustic-reflection profiles, Bay of Campeche: International Decade of Ocean Exploration, U.S. Geological Survey, Leg 1, 1971 cruise, UNITEDGEO I
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Introduction
As part of a cooperative marine research program designated the International Decade of Ocean Exploration (IDOE), the United States Geological Survey is participating in an investigation of the geologic framework and resource potential of continental margins and small ocean basins in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and west African continental shelf areas. These studies are funded through the National Science Foundation. Acoustic-reflection profiles of Leg 1, described in this report concern mainly a 200 X 250 kilometer project area in the Bay of Campeche in the southwestern part of the Gulf of Mexico. The cruise leg began at Corpus Christi, Texas, and ended at Veracruz, Mexico. Other geophysical records collected during the cruise include magnetometry, gravimetry, and bathymetry.
Visiting scientists from the Institute of Geophysics of the National University of Mexico, the Oceanographic Commission of the Mexican Navy, and the Mexican Institute of Petroleum joined the research vessel UNITEDGEO I throughout the cruise in the Bay of Campeche. The cruise offered an excellent opportunity for scientific interchange between investigators from Mexico and the United States and permitted collaboration in the instrumentation, operational techniques, and interpretation of acoustic-reflection records aboard the research vessel.
Suggested Citation
Moore, G.W., 1972, Acoustic-reflection profiles, Bay of Campeche—International Decade of Ocean Exploration: U.S. Geological Survey, Leg 1, 1971 cruise, UNITEDGEO I: U.S. Geological Survey Unnumbered Series, https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70121223.
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Scientific Party
- Ship Schedule
- Objectives of Investigation
- Geologic Setting
- Preliminary Results
- References
- Optional Data
- Subbottom Acoustic-Reflection Profiles
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Acoustic-reflection profiles, Bay of Campeche: International Decade of Ocean Exploration, U.S. Geological Survey, Leg 1, 1971 cruise, UNITEDGEO I |
| DOI | 10.3133/70121223 |
| Year Published | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| Description | 21 p. |
| Country | Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | Bay Of Campeche;Gulf Of Mexico |
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