Publication Date:
2022-05-26
Description:
This narrative report of CHAIN Cruise 36 includes the chief scientist's journal, a summary track chart, and a log of stations occupied. The cruise was made in two parts : the first, to the Outer Ridge north of Puerto Rico for seismic reflection and refraction work with ATLANTIS II, and the second from the Outer Ridge to the area of the Barracuda Fault east of the Lesser Antilles for bathymetric and gravity surveys and a detailed geophysical study of the area between 16° and 17 °N and 57 ° and
59 °W. The scientific program included echo sounding, continuous seismic reflection profiling, seismic refraction profiles , gravity measurements, dredging, bottom photography, and heat flow measurements.
Description:
This cruise was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant GP - 1123.
Keywords:
Oceanography--Research
;
Marine geophysics
Repository Name:
Woods Hole Open Access Server
Type:
Technical Report
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