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ID A-1-97-GM
Also Known As OA-1-97-GM
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Jim Gardner. Multibeam Sonar data (multibeam, GPS, integratednavigation) of field activity A-1-97-GM in Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico from 12/12/1997 to 12/17/1997
Organization United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
Project/Theme Pacific Seafloor Mapping Project
National Plan Environment
Chief Scientist Jim Gardner
Activity Type Multibeam Sonar
Platform Ocean Alert
Area of Operation
Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico
Location map A-1-97-GM location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 28.36667
-94.33333     -91.55000
27.78333
Ports leave New Orleans, LA
arrive Oahu, HW
Dates 12/12/1997 (JD 346) to 12/17/1997 (JD 351)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

A-1-97-GM map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
Pete Dartnell
Crew
Jim Gardner Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Art Kleiner Party Chief, C&C Technologies
Equipment Used
multibeam
GPS
integratednavigation
Purpose
Test cruise.
Information to be Derived
Bathymetry, backscatter, slope, sediment volumes, interpreted geology, etc
Summary
Completed survey and processed bathymetry and backscatter data of Stetson Bank, West Flower Gardens, and East Flower Gardens, within the Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico.
Notes
For raw and intermediate data sets, contact
Rani Nandiwada
Publications
National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies, NW Gulf of Mexico, 2006,
U.S. Geological Survey, Western Coastal and Marine Geology  
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/wg-index.html>
Got Help? For A-1-97-GM, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, kms of navigation, NGDC Info, owner, project number, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.

 

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