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ID Z-1-07-SC
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Pete Dartnell. Data (Submetrix, Chirp, subbottomprofiler, YoNav, underwatervideo) of field activity Z-1-07-SC in Santa Barbara Channel from 06/26/2007 to 07/15/2007
Organization United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
Chief Scientist Pete Dartnell
Platform Zephyr2
Area of Operation
Santa Barbara Channel
Location map Z-1-07-SC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 34.46856
-120.31646    -119.12616
34.06501
Ports LEAVE Santa Barbara
ARRIVE Ventura
Dates 06/26/2007 (JD 177) to 07/15/2007 (JD 196)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index maps

Z-1-07-SC map of where navigation equipment operated

Z-1-07-SC map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
David Finlayson
Crew
Peter Dartnell chief scientist
Jamie Conrad co-chief scientist
Michael Boyle mechanical technician
Larry Kooker electronics technician
David Finlayson sea floor mapper
Brian Edwards sea floor video interpretation
Eleyne Phillips sea floor video interpretation
Merit McCrea UC Santa Barbara biologist
Diane Minasian mammal observer
Peter Triezenberg mammal observer
Tom Reiss onshore survey support
Equipment Used
Submetrix
Chirp
subbottomprofiler
YoNav
underwatervideo
Purpose
Conduct sea floor mapping operations in support of surficial
geologic and benthic habitat mapping within State waters of the Santa Barbara Channel. Also, to map the distribution of natural gas seeps.
Information to be Derived
bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, sub-bottom profiles,
sea floor video, and navigation
Notes
Mob/Patch; June 26 - June 28: Kooker, Boyle, Finlayson, Dartnell

Leg1 (sub-x and chirp); June 28 - July 8: Kooker, Boyle, Finlayson, mammal watcher, Dartnell
(thru 7/2), Conrad (7/3 - 7/8)

Leg2 (video); July 9 - 14: Hatcher, Edwards, Phillips, Dartnell, McCrea

Demob; July 15: Boyle (?), Hatcher, Dartnell
Publications
Dartnell, P., Lorenson, T., and Edwards, B., 2007, Offshore Mapping Captures Tar Seeps in the Santa Barbara Channel, California, Sound Waves, September 2007, available on line at:
http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2007/09/
Got Help? For Z-1-07-SC, we would appreciate any information on -- activity type, analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project, project number, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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