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Metadata
ID S-1-76-EG
Also Known As SEA176EG
Abstract Chief Scientists: Bruce Molnia, Paul Carlson. Geophysical data (3dot5khz, sparker, LoranA, miniranger, radar, dartcore, gravitycore, pistoncore, Shipekgrab, VanVeengrab, underwatertelevision, underwatercamera, sidescansonar, transitsatellite, uniboom) of field activity S-1-76-EG in Eastern Gulf of Alaska from 06/06/1976 to 06/16/1976
Chief Scientist Bruce Molnia
Paul Carlson
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Sea Sounder
Area of Operation
Eastern Gulf of Alaska
Location map S-1-76-EG location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 60.21967
-149.38055    -135.51442
57.22627
Ports leave Sitka, AK
arrive Seward, AK
Dates 06/06/1976 (JD 158) to 06/16/1976 (JD 168)
Analog Materials list
Index map

S-1-76-EG map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Al McClenaghan Ship Captain
Andy Alden Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Austin Post Geologist, USGS Western Region
Bruce Molnia Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Darlene Condra Navigator, USGS Western Region
Dennis Kerr Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Don Phillips Chief Engineer, USGS Western Region
Elias Zendejas Watchstander, USGS Western Region
George Redden Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Glen Schumacher Navigator, USGS Western Region
Harry Hill Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region
Jack Hampson Watchstander, USGS Western Region
John Cudnohufsky Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Kelly Mitchell Chief Mate, USGS Western Region
Paul Fuller Dafe Curator, USGS Western Region
Paula Quinterno Geologist, USGS Western Region
Rich Garlow Navigator, USGS Western Region
Steve Kittleson Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Steve Wallace Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Paul Carlson Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
3dot5khz
sparker
LoranA
miniranger
radar
dartcore
gravitycore
pistoncore
Shipekgrab
VanVeengrab
underwatertelevision
underwatercamera
sidescansonar
transitsatellite
uniboom
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- S176EG
Institution Data Collection ID --- S176EG
NGDC ID --- 06110044
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- SEA176EG Paul Carlson
Study region --- +61.00000,+57.00000,-150.00000,-135.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Bruce Molnia
Name of vessel --- Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 06/05/76 LV SITKA, AK
Date field data collection ended --- 06/16/76 AR SEWARD, AK
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: (unspecified)
Gravity: (unspecified)
High-resolution seismics: (unspecified)
Deep penetration seismics: (unspecified)
Format --- (I1,A8,F5.2,4I2,F5.3,F8.5,F9.5,I1,F6.4,F6.1,I2,i1,3F6.1,I1,F5.1,F6.0,F7.1,F6.1,F5.1,A8,4I1)
Date of data input to NGDC --- 11/30/90
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- NAV-SAT LORAN A MINIRANGER RADAR D.R.
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5KH BATHY
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 1.7 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of magnetics --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- (unspecified)
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Gravity instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of gravity data --- (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- (unspecified)
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- SPARKER
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
Kvenvolden, K.A., Redden, G.D., and Carlson, P.R., 1977, Hydrocarbon gases in sediments
of eastern Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 61,
no. 5, p. 806.

Bruns, T.R., Carlson, P.R., and Schwab, W.C., 1977, Listric faults south of Kayak Island,
northern Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 7,
p. 914.

Carlson, P.R., Bruns, T.R., Molnia, B., and Hampson, J.C., Jr., 1977, Submarine valleys on
the continental shelf, northeastern Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs, v. 9, no. 7, p. 921.

Carlson, P.R., and Molnia, B.F., 1977, Submarine faults and slides on the continental shelf,
northern Gulf of Alaska, in Richards, A.F., ed., Marine slope stability: Marine Geotechnology,
v. 2, p. 275-290.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Kittelson, S.C., and Hampson, J.C., Jr., 1977,
Map of distribution of bottom sediments on the continental shelf, northern Gulf of Alaska:
U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-0876.

Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1978, Surface sedimentary units of northern Gulf of Alaska
continental shelf: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 62, no. 4, p. 633-643.

Carlson P.R., and Molnia, B.F., 1977, Faulting, instability, erosion, and deposition of shelf
sediments, eastern Gulf of Alaska, in Environmental assessment of the Alaskan continental
shelf; Hazards: Boulder, CO, U.S. Department of Commerce Environmental Resource Laboratories.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Levy, W.P., 1978, Holocene sediment volume and modern
sediment yield, Northeast Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Bulletin, v. 62, no. 3, p. 545.

Plafker, G., Bruns, T.R., Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Scott, E.W., Kahler, R., and
Wilson, C., 1978, Petroleum potential, geologic hazards, and technology for exploration in
the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Alaska Tertiary province: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 78-490, 50 p.

Molnia, B.F., Kvenvolden, K.A., Redden, G.D., Carlson, P.R., Bruns, T.R., Molnia, B.F.,
Hampson, J.C., Jr., and Schwab, W.C., 1978, Environmental geologic studies, northeastern
Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1100, p. 153-155.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Quinterno, P., 1978, Transport of inner shelf sediment into
glacially scoured troughs, northeastern Gulf of Alaska: American Geophysical Union Eos,
Transactions, v. 59, no. 12, p. 1109.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1978, Gas-charged sediment areas in the
northern Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 10, no. 7,
p. 458-459.

Hampton, M.A., Bouma, A.H., Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., Clukey, E.C., and Sangrey, D.A.,
1978, Quantitative study of slope instability in the Gulf of Alaska: Offshore Technology
Conference Proceedings, no. 10, v. 4, p. 2307-2318.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Levy, W.P., 1979, Holocene sediment volume on the northeast Gulf of
Alaska Continental Shelf and the sediment contribution of present-day rivers: U.S. Geological Survey
Professional Paper 1150, p. 151-152.

Molnia, B.F., Carlson, P.R., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1979, Gas-charged sediment areas in the
northern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, p. 152-153.
Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Levy, W.P., 1980, Continuous acoustic profiles and sedimentologic
data from R/V Sea Sounder Cruise (S-1-76), eastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 80-65, 42 p.

Molnia, B.F., Levy, W.P., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Map showing Holocene sedimentation rates
in the northeastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
MF-1170, 1 sheet.

Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies on continental shelf,
Northeast Gulf of Alaska: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 64,
no. 3, p. 446-447.

Carlson, P.R., Molnia, B.F., and Wheeler, M.C., 1980, Seafloor geologic hazards in OCS lease
area 55, eastern Gulf of Alaska: Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings, no. 12, v. 4,
p. 593-603.

Molnia, B.F., and Carlson, P.R., 1980, Quaternary sedimentary facies of the northeast Gulf
of Alaska Continental Shelf: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1175, p. 158-159.

Quinterno, Paula J., Carlson, Paul R., and Molnia, Bruce F., 1981, Benthic foraminifers as
indicators of the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary in the eastern Gulf of Alaska, in Albert,
N.R., and Hudson, Travis, eds., The United States Geological Survey in Alaska; accomplishments
during 1979: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 0823-B, p. 128-131.

Molnia, Bruce F., Post, Austin, and Carlson, Paul R., 1996, Glacial-marine acoustic
stratigraphy in Gulf of Alaska fiords: Geological Society of America Abstracts with
Programs, v. 28, no. 7, p. 507.
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