Alternate Leg ID: WF 80-2 Area of Operations: Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic Dates: June 23, 1980 to June 26, 1980 Chief scientist: David Twichell, Chief Scientist
Objectives: Monitor the migration rates of sand waves within a 1.5 x 1.5 km area on Georges Bank. Type of Activity: Seafloor mapping
Information to be derived: Time series data
Echo-sounding survey and side-scan sonar surveys. Summary: Three acoustic transponders deployed and side-scan sonar echo-sounding survey completed to define the location and size of the sand waves. One transponder recovered (#199) and other two (#200?, 201?) left to serve as fixed references for the navigation nets of the next two surveys. USGS Project Number:
Contact: David Twichell (dtwichell@usgs.gov)
InfoBank: uses the identifier W-2-80-NE. Visit this site for more information.
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