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Marine seismic sonobuoy data from the Bering Sea region

Open-File Report 79-371
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Abstract

Throughout the field seasons of 1975 to 1978, the Geological Survey carried out an extensive program of seismic sonobuoy research aboard the R/V S.P. LEE over the entire Bering Sea region. 75 successful sonobuoy refraction and wide angle reflection stations were recorded over the shelf areas of Navarin Basin, St. George Basin and Umnak Plateau, and the deep ocean areas of Bowers Basin and the Aleutian Basin. Of these, 18 were in shallow water depths (less than 200 meters), 21 were in intermediate depths (200 to 3000 meters) and 36 were in deep water (greater than 3000 meters). The shortest of the sonobuoy lines is 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) while the longest is almost 42 n.m. (78 km). The average distance 1s 17 n.m. (21 km). These unreversed sonobuoy lines were all recorded with a tuned air gun array and were all shot along single channel, and often multichannel, seismic lines.

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Marine seismic sonobuoy data from the Bering Sea region
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 79-371
DOI 10.3133/ofr79371
Year Published 1979
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 2 Plates: 36.03 x 23.70 inches and 16.93 x 19.44 inches
Country Russia, United States
State Alaska
Other Geospatial Bering Sea
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