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ID S-5-78-EG
Abstract Chief Scientists: George Plafker, Paul Carlson. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, LoranC, integratednavigation, 12khz, 3dot5khz, magnetics, airgunarcer, gravitycore, chaindredge, radar, minisparker, uniboom) of field activity S-5-78-EG in Eastern Gulf of Alaska from 06/23/1978 to 07/12/1978
Chief Scientist George Plafker
Paul Carlson
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Sea Sounder
Area of Operation
Eastern Gulf of Alaska
Location map S-5-78-EG location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 59.62197
-146.19354    -134.25795
56.04063
Ports leave Juneau, AK
arrive Yakutat, AK
Dates 06/23/1978 (JD 174) to 07/12/1978 (JD 193)
Analog Materials list
Index map

S-5-78-EG map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Art Conradi Navigator
Bill Levy Navigator
Bill Schwab Watchstander
Bob Wilson Mechanical Technician
Edith Stanley Navigator
George Plafker Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Glen Thrasher Watchstander
John Laingor Chief Mate
John Saladin Electronics Technician
K. Simpson Ship Captain
Mark Wheeler Watchstander
Paul Carlson Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Paula Quniterno Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Ron Schmitz Electronics Technician
Sue Hunt Dafe Curator, USGS Western Region
Tom Atwood Watchstander
Warren Coonrad Watchstander
Bill Soule Chief Engineer
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
LoranC
integratednavigation
12khz
3dot5khz
magnetics
airgunarcer
gravitycore
chaindredge
radar
minisparker
uniboom
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- S578EG
Institution Data Collection ID --- S578EG
NGDC ID --- 06110023
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- George Plafker
Study region --- +60.00000,+56.00000,-147.00000,-134.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Paul Carlson
Name of vessel --- Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 06/23/78 LV JUNEAU, AK
Date field data collection ended --- 07/10/78 AR YAKUTAT, 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 --- SAT-NAV-MAGNAVOX 702 LORAN C-MAGNAVOX TD
Position determination method --- L601 INTEGRATED NAV SYSTEM RADAR
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12 KHZ BATHYMETRY 3.5 KHZ BATHYMETRY
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 --- SHIPBOARD MAGNETOMETER
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 --- 160 KJ SINGLE CHAN ARCER
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
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.

Nelson, C.H., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Thor, D.R., 1979, Seafloor thermogenic gas seep, Norton Sound:
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, p. 154-155.

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.

Carlson, Paul R., Plafker, George, and Bruns, Terry R., 1981, Seaward extension of the Fairweather
Fault on the southeastern Alaska shelf, in American Geophysical Union; 27th annual Pacific Northwest
regional meeting: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions, v. 62, no. 5, p. 60.

Carlson, Paul R., Plafker, George, and Bruns, T.R., 1985, Map and selected seismic profiles
of the seaward extension of the Fairweather Fault, eastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological
Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1722, 2 sheets.

Carlson, Paul R., Plafker, George, Bruns, Terry R., and Levy, William P., 1979, Seaward extension
of the Fairweather Fault: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 0804-B, p. B135-B139.

Plafker, George, Carlson, Paul R., Coonrad, Warren L., Hunt, Susan J., and Quinterno, Paula, 1979,
Geologic implications of 1978 outcrop sample data from the continental slope in the eastern Gulf
of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 0804-B, p. B143-B146.

Bruns, Terry R., von Huene, Roland, Carlson, Paul R., and Keller, G. Randy, 1983, The eastern
Gulf of Alaska transcurrent plate boundary and the migration of terranes, in Tectonique cassante
en distension et coulissement; seance specialisee de la Societe Geologique du Nord: Societe
Geologique du Nord Annales, v. 103, no. 2-3, p. 325-331.

Carlson, Paul R., Bruns, Terry R., and Plafker, George, 1988, Late Cenozoic offsets on
the offshore connection between the Fairweather and Queen Charlotte faults off Southeast
Alaska: Marine Geology, v. 85, no. 1, p. 89-97.

Bruns, T.R., and Carlson, P.R., 1987, Geology and petroleum potential of the
southeast Alaska continental margin, in D. Scholl, A. Grantz, and J. Vedder,
editors, Geology and resource potential of the continental margin of W. No.
America and adjacent ocean basins: Houston, TX, Circum-Pacific Council for
Energy and Mineral Resources Earth Science Series, v. 6, p. 269-282.
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