This data release includes photographs, multi-sensor core logger (MSCL), porewater analyses, and location and depth data from piston and gravity cores collected off the south-central California coast. This dataset is one of several collected as part of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)-funded California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing (Cal DIG I) project. The purpose of the study is to assess shallow geohazards, benthic habitats, and thereby the potential for alternative energy infrastructure (namely floating wind turbines) offshore south-central California due to its proximity to power grid infrastructure associated with the Morro Bay power plant. These cores were collected as part of a groundtruthing survey aboard the R/V Bold Horizon in September 2019.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Piston and gravity core data collected during USGS cruise 2019-642-FA offshore of south-central California in support of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing (Cal DIG I) alternative energy pro |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9DE639J |
| Authors | Daniel J. Kennedy, Maureen A. Walton, Guy R. Cochrane, Jason A. Addison, Charlie Paull, Roberto Gwiazda, Thomas D. Lorenson, Eve Lundsten |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
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