Expedition Menu

1. Welcome

2. The Idea

3. Boarding

4. Ship Tour

5. Back Deck

6. Preparing to Depart

7. Leaving

8. Meeting

9. Bay-Delta-Estuary

10. Navigating

11. The Survey

12. First Data

13. The Mosaic

14. Visualizing

15. Hazards

16. Disposal Site

17. Sediment Map

18. Compare

19. Future Studies

20. Final Meeting

Contact
Don Reed
Dept. of Geology
San José State
University

Modified From Under the Golden Gate Bridge—Views of the Sea Floor Near the Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2917 by Dartnell and others (2006)

Here are some of the learning outcomes that I hope that you have obtained over the past 90 minutes:

1. Planning and operation of an oceanographic research vessel.
2. Use of real-time oceanographic data on the WWW
3. An initial understanding of GPS navigation
4. Several methods of seafloor imaging and visualization
5. Interpreting scientific data in two and three dimensions
6. Formulating new scientific hypotheses based on your interpretations of the data
7. A new appreciation for the dynamic system operating in the San Francisco Bay.

In order to receive credit for completing this expedition and access to answer key, go to Desire2Learn Email and send “Bye Don”

Include “End Expedition 5” in Subject Line. (VERY IMPORTANT)

In the body of email, put:

"Bye Don", your "Completion Word”, which is "Multibeam" in this expedition, and your name, of course.

E-mail -"Bye Don" to let him know that you have finished

Optional - If you want more information on this topic, then read "The deep secrets of S.F. Bay Stunning 3-D underwater maps reveal surprises"