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Multichannel minisparker seismic-reflection data of field activity 2015-617-FA; Monterey Bay, offshore central California from 2015-02-23 to 2015-03-06

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2015-02-23
End Date
2015-03-06

Citation

Balster-Gee, A.F., Maier, K.L., Brothers, D.S., Johnson, S.Y., Hart, P.E., and Hartwell, S.R., 2018, Multichannel minisparker seismic-reflection data of field activity 2015-617-FA; Monterey Bay, offshore central California from 2015-02-23 to 2015-03-06: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7T43SBK.

Summary

This data release contains approximately 190 line-kilometers of processed, high-resolution multichannel seismic-reflection (MCS) profiles that were collected aboard the R/V Snavely in 2015 on U.S. Geological Survey cruise 2015-617-FA in Monterey Bay, offshore central California. The majority of MCS profiles collected are oriented north-south across the Monterey Canyon head to address marine geohazards and submarine canyon evolution. The MCS profiles were acquired using a 700-Joule minisparker source and a 24-channel digital streamer.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Originator :
Alicia F. Balster-Gee, Katherine L. Maier, Daniel S. Brothers, Samuel Y. Johnson, Patrick E. Hart, Stephen R. Hartwell
Metadata Contact :
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Natural Hazards

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2015-617-FA_mcs_metadata.xml
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Purpose

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected high-resolution multichannel seismic-reflection (MCS) profiles in 2015 across Monterey Bay, offshore central California. The goals of the MCS survey were to provide higher-resolution imaging of a buried paleochannel complex recently identified below the continental shelf adjacent to Monterey Canyon head and to complete a grid of subbottom data with existing single-channel seismic reflection profiles across Monterey Bay (Sliter and others, 2013). This cruise was funded by the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program and provided an extended shakedown test of a new multichannel streamer.
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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/F7T43SBK

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