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USGS CMG A-1T-77-CP Metadata Skip navigational links Search InfoBank     Activities: by ID   by Platform   by Year   by Region   by Participant   by Organization   by Project/Theme   with Incomplete IDs   Disclaimer   Activity First Letter: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   Virtual Globes: Atlas  (GE)    Samples  (GE)    Illuminate Oceans  (GE)    Earthquakes  (GE)    Get GE    InfoBank examples    State Waters A-1T-77-CP links... Metadata & Data: Bathymetry   Metadata   Navigation   bath (GE GM)   nav (GE GM)   times (GE GM)   Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML       Metadata ID A-1T-77-CP Also Known As TG771 Abstract Hawaii Institute of Geophysics. Chief Scientist: Jim Eade. Geophysical data (radar, sextant, 7khz) of field activity A-1T-77-CP in Tonga, Central Pacific from 09/16/1977 to 10/02/1977 Organization Hawaii Institute of Geophysics Chief Scientist Jim Eade Activity Type Geophysical Platform Acheron Area of Operation Tonga, Central Pacific Location map Bounding Coordinates -15.39667 -175.92500    -173.40834 -21.27333 Dates 09/16/1977 (JD 259) to 10/02/1977 (JD 275) Analog Materials list Index map Crew Jim Eade Chief Scientist Equipment Used radar sextant 7khz Notes Hawaii Institute Geophysics for CCOPSOPAC NGDC Overview ! Converted to time format with year at start. ! DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data) MCG Data Collection ID --- A1T77CP Institution Data Collection ID --- TG771 NGDC ID --- 08080001 Funding --- UNDP Project, Cruise & Leg --- CCOP/SOPAC-UN/RAS/72/122. CRUISE TG-77-1. Study region --- -15.00000,-22.00000,-176.00000,-173.00000 Chief Scientist(s) --- JIM V. EADE Name of vessel --- R/V ACHERON (surface ship) Date field data collection started --- 09/16/77 NUKU'ALOFA,TONGA Date field data collection ended --- 10/02/77 NUKU'ALOFA,TONGA Parameters surveyed --- Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file Magnetics: not surveyed Gravity: not surveyed High-resolution seismics: not surveyed Deep penetration seismics: not surveyed Format --- (I1,A8,F5.2,4I2,F5.3,F8.5,F9.5,I1,F6.4,F6.1,I2,i1,3F6.1,I1,F5.1,F6.0,F7.1,F6.1,F5.1,A8,4I1) Date of data input to NGDC --- 09/08/82 Contributing institution --- HAWAII INSTITUTE GEOPHYSICS FOR CCOPSOPAC Country --- U.S.A. Navigation instrumentation --- RADAR,SEXTANT Position determination method --- 1-RADAR,2-SEXTANT Bathymetry instrumentation --- (SEE ADD.DOC. 18) Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG RECORDS,MICROFILM General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.8 minutes General collection rate of bathymetry --- 01SEC/SWEEP Assumed sound velocity --- 1500.0 m/sec Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level) Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- NONE.(PICKED PEAKS/TROUGHS OR 15MIN.INTERVLS IF SMOOTH.) Notes --- 06 RAYTHEON PTR-106C-1,7KHZ,1SEC/SWEEP. BATHYMETRY ACCOMPANYING 06 PHOSPHORITES AND PRECIOUS CORALS. 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 Got Help? For A-1T-77-CP, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, owner, ports, project, project number, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info. Skip footer navigational links InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer

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