Identification_Information:

    Citation:
        Citation_Information:
            Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Publication_Date:  20081216
            Title: Geological and Geophysical data of field activity S-8B-79-WG 
                   in Kodiak Island, Western Gulf of Alaska from 08/06/1979 to 
                   08/15/1979                                                   
            Publication_Information:
                Publisher:   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gos/s-8b-79-wg.fmeta.xml
            Online_Linkage:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s8b79wg/html/s-8b-79-wg.meta.html

    Description:
        Abstract: United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. 
                  Chief Scientists: Arnold Bouma, Monty Hampton. Geological and 
                  Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 12khz, uniboom, sidescansonar, 
                  gravitycore, underwatercamera, underwatertelevision, 
                  expendablebatthermograph, LoranC, miniranger, 
                  transitsatellite, pistoncore, vibratingcore, Soutargrab, 
                  minisparker, airgun) of field activity S-8B-79-WG in Kodiak 
                  Island, Western Gulf of Alaska from 08/06/1979 to 08/15/1979, 
                  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s8b79wg/html/s-8b-79-wg.meta.html.

        Purpose:  These data and information are intended for science 
                  researchers, students from elementary through 
                  college, policy makers, and general public.

        Supplemental_Information: 

                                  Equipment Used -

                                  3dot5khz                      3.5 khz bathymetry

                                  12khz                         12 khz bathymetry

                                  uniboom

                                  sidescansonar

                                  gravitycore

                                  underwatercamera

                                  underwatertelevision

                                  expendablebatthermograph

                                  LoranC

                                  miniranger

                                  transitsatellite

                                  pistoncore

                                  vibratingcore

                                  Soutargrab

                                  minisparker

                                  airgun

                                  Publications -

                                  Redden, G.D., Weliky, K., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Hampton, M.A., 1980, Geochemistry of low

                                  molecular weight hydrocarbons in sediment of the western Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society

                                  of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 12, no. 3, p. 148.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  von Huene, Roland, Fisher, M.A., Hampton, M.A., and Lynch, Maurice, 1980, Petroleum potential,

                                  environmental geology, and the technology for exploration and development of the Kodiak

                                  lease sale area no. 61: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1082, 102 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  von Huene, Roland, Hampton, M.A., Fischer, M.A., Varchol, D.J., and Cochrane, G.R., 1980, Map

                                  showing near-surface geologic structures of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey

                                  Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1200, 1 sheet.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Kennett, J.P., Houtz, R.E., Andrews, P.B., Edwards, A.R., Gostin, V.A., Hajos, M., 

                                  Hampton, M., Jenkins, D.G., Margolis, S.V., Ovenshine, A.T., and Perch-Nielsen, Katharina,

                                  1973, Pleistocene-Pliocene biostratigraphy, paleoclimatology and productivity; South Pacific 

                                  deep-sea drilling, subantarctic to tropics, in Ninth congress of the International Union for 

                                  Quaternary Research; abstracts: Congress of the International Union for Quaternary Research, 

                                  no. 9, p. 184-185.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, Monty A., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1981, Geology and geochemistry of gas-charged 

                                  sediment on Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 141-147.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1982, Synthesis report; environmental geology of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. 

                                  Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-0059, 76 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geotechnical framework study of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological 

                                  Survey Open-File Report 83-0171, 87 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geology of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska; environmental considerations 

                                  for resource development: Continental Shelf Research, v. 1, no. 3, p. 253-281.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  von Huene, Roland, Hampton, M.A., Fisher, M.A., Varchol, D.J., and Cochrane, G.R., 

                                  1980, Map showing near-surface geologic structures of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. 

                                  Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1200.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Fisher, Michael A., von Huene, Roland, and Hampton, Monty A., 1984, Summary geologic 

                                  report for petroleum lease sale 0, Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File 

                                  Report 84-0024, 49 p.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, Monty A., Carlson, Paul R., Lee, Homa J., and Feely, Richard A., 1986, Geomorphology, 

                                  sediment, and sedimentary processes, Hood, Donald W., and Zimmerman, Steven T., eds., The Gulf 

                                  of Alaska; physical environment and biological resources: Seattle, WA, National Oceanic and 

                                  Atmospheric Administration.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Hampton, Monty A., 1989, Geotechnical properties of sediment on the Kodiak continental 

                                  shelf and upper slope, Gulf of Alaska: Marine Geotechnology, v. 8, no. 2, p. 159-180.<BR>

                                  <HR>

                                  Normark, W.R., Wilde, Pat, Campbell, J.F., Chase, T.E., and Tsutsui, Bruce, 1993,

                                  Submarine slope failures initiated by Hurricane Iwa, Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii, 

                                  in Schwab, W.C., Lee, H.J., Twichell, D.C., eds., Submarine landslides; selected 

                                  studies in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2002, 

                                  p. 197-204.

                                  <BR>


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            Place_Keyword:                Western Gulf of Alaska


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                           the source of this information.

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                           information is provided with the understanding 
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                           and conclusions drawn from such information are 
                           the responsibility of the user.

                           This information is not intended for navigational 
                           purposes.

                           Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for 
                           descriptive purposes only and does not imply 
                           endorsement by the U.S. Government.

    Point_of_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
            Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization:           U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
                Contact_Person:                 Clint Steele

            Contact_Position:                   Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

            Contact_Address:
                Address_Type:                   mailing and physical address
                Address:                        USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
                City:                           Menlo Park
                State_or_Province:              CA
                Postal_Code:                    94025-3561
                Country:                        USA

            Contact_Voice_Telephone:            (650) 329-5055
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:        (650) 329-5190

            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:    csteele@usgs.gov


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    Data_Set_Credit:
                           Paul Bates (Chief Mate, USGS Western Region);
                           Arnold Bouma (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
                           Ed Clukey (Geophysicist, USGS Western Region);
                           Scott Conard (Chief Engineer, USGS Western Region);
                           Jon Erickson (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region);
                           Rich Garlow (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
                           Monty Hampton (Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region);
                           Kaye Kinoshita (Navigator, USGS Western Region);
                           Jim Nicholson (Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region);
                           Bob Orlando (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
                           Vern Pilgrim (Ship Captain);
                           Scott Rainsford (Mechanical Technician);
                           Mel Rappeport (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
                           George Redden (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
                           Ron Schmitz (Electronics Technician);
                           Mike Torresan (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
                           Mike Underwood (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
                           Karen Weliky (Geologist, USGS Western Region);
                           Bob Wilson (Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region)

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            Originator:              U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)
            Publication_Date:        Unknown
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            Other_Citation_Details:  Updated daily
            Online_Linkage:          http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/
            Other_Citation_Details: Redden, G.D., Weliky, K., Kvenvolden, K.A., and Hampton, M.A., 1980, Geochemistry of low
                                    molecular weight hydrocarbons in sediment of the western Gulf of Alaska: Geological Society
                                    of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 12, no. 3, p. 148.
            Other_Citation_Details: von Huene, Roland, Fisher, M.A., Hampton, M.A., and Lynch, Maurice, 1980, Petroleum potential,
                                    environmental geology, and the technology for exploration and development of the Kodiak
                                    lease sale area no. 61: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1082, 102 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: von Huene, Roland, Hampton, M.A., Fischer, M.A., Varchol, D.J., and Cochrane, G.R., 1980, Map
                                    showing near-surface geologic structures of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey
                                    Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1200, 1 sheet.
            Other_Citation_Details: Kennett, J.P., Houtz, R.E., Andrews, P.B., Edwards, A.R., Gostin, V.A., Hajos, M.,
                                    Hampton, M., Jenkins, D.G., Margolis, S.V., Ovenshine, A.T., and Perch-Nielsen, Katharina,
                                    1973, Pleistocene-Pliocene biostratigraphy, paleoclimatology and productivity; South Pacific
                                    deep-sea drilling, subantarctic to tropics, in Ninth congress of the International Union for
                                    Quaternary Research; abstracts: Congress of the International Union for Quaternary Research,
                                    no. 9, p. 184-185.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, Monty A., and Kvenvolden, Keith A., 1981, Geology and geochemistry of gas-charged
                                    sediment on Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 141-147.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1982, Synthesis report; environmental geology of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S.
                                    Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-0059, 76 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geotechnical framework study of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological
                                    Survey Open-File Report 83-0171, 87 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, M.A., 1983, Geology of the Kodiak Shelf, Alaska; environmental considerations
                                    for resource development: Continental Shelf Research, v. 1, no. 3, p. 253-281.
            Other_Citation_Details: von Huene, Roland, Hampton, M.A., Fisher, M.A., Varchol, D.J., and Cochrane, G.R.,
                                    1980, Map showing near-surface geologic structures of Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S.
                                    Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1200.
            Other_Citation_Details: Fisher, Michael A., von Huene, Roland, and Hampton, Monty A., 1984, Summary geologic
                                    report for petroleum lease sale 0, Kodiak Shelf, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
                                    Report 84-0024, 49 p.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, Monty A., Carlson, Paul R., Lee, Homa J., and Feely, Richard A., 1986, Geomorphology,
                                    sediment, and sedimentary processes, Hood, Donald W., and Zimmerman, Steven T., eds., The Gulf
                                    of Alaska; physical environment and biological resources: Seattle, WA, National Oceanic and
                                    Atmospheric Administration.
            Other_Citation_Details: Hampton, Monty A., 1989, Geotechnical properties of sediment on the Kodiak continental
                                    shelf and upper slope, Gulf of Alaska: Marine Geotechnology, v. 8, no. 2, p. 159-180.
            Other_Citation_Details: Normark, W.R., Wilde, Pat, Campbell, J.F., Chase, T.E., and Tsutsui, Bruce, 1993,
                                    Submarine slope failures initiated by Hurricane Iwa, Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii,
                                    in Schwab, W.C., Lee, H.J., Twichell, D.C., eds., Submarine landslides; selected
                                    studies in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2002,
                                    p. 197-204.
                                    
 


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                        City:                           Menlo Park
                        State_or_Province:              CA
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                        Country:                        USA

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                    Contact_Address:
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                Contact_Person:                 Clint Steele

            Contact_Position:                   Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage (DAPS) Group Leader

            Contact_Address:
                Address_Type:                   mailing and physical address
                Address:                        USGS, MailStop 999, 345 Middlefield Road
                City:                           Menlo Park
                State_or_Province:              CA
                Postal_Code:                    94025-3561
                Country:                        USA

            Contact_Voice_Telephone:            (650) 329-5055
            Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:        (650) 329-5190

            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:    csteele@usgs.gov

    Resource_Description:    Downloadable Data S-8B-79-WG data set

    Distribution_Liability:  Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as 
                             the source of this information.

                             Physical materials are under controlled on-site access.

                             Some USGS information accessed through this means 
                             may be preliminary in nature and presented without 
                             the approval of the Director of the USGS.  This 
                             information is provided with the understanding 
                             that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete 
                             and conclusions drawn from such information are 
                             the responsibility of the user.

                             This information is not intended for navigational 
                             purposes.

                             Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for 
                             descriptive purposes only and does not imply 
                             endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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