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Metadata
ID C-1-73-NA
Also Known As Cruise_115,_Leg_1
Abstract Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Chief Scientist: Elizabeth Bunce. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, magnetics, accelerometer) of field activity C-1-73-NA in Woods Hole, USA to Dakar, Senegal from 11/20/1973 to 12/10/1973
Organization Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Chief Scientist Elizabeth Bunce
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Chain
Area of Operation
Woods Hole, USA to Dakar, Senegal
Location map C-1-73-NA location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 40.98424
-70.53020     -17.50570
8.95315
Dates 11/20/1973 (JD 324) to 12/10/1973 (JD 344)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

C-1-73-NA map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Elizabeth Bunce Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
magnetics
accelerometer
Notes
Lamont-Doherty
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- C173NA
Institution Data Collection ID --- CH115L01
NGDC ID --- 02010061
Funding --- NSF
Project, Cruise & Leg --- CRUISE 115, LEG1
Study region --- +41.00000, +8.00000, -71.00000, -17.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- DR.ELIZABETH BUNCE
Name of vessel --- CHAIN (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 11/20/73 WOODS HOLE U.S.A.
Date field data collection ended --- 12/10/73 DAKAR,SENEGAL
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, contained in data file
High-resolution seismics: (unspecified)
Deep penetration seismics: (unspecified)
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 --- 05/24/82
Contributing institution --- WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Country --- U.S.A.
Navigation instrumentation --- SATELLITE RECEIVER, DR
Position determination method --- SAT.AND DR MERGED WITH SHIP VELOCITY
Bathymetry instrumentation --- PRIM-3.5,SEC-12,WIDE BEAM 1 SEC SWEEP
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG RECORDS, PUNCHED TAPE
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- ONE/SECOND
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5-MINUTES AND BREAK SLOPE
Magnetics instrumentation --- VARIAN PROTON-PRECESSION MAGNATOMETER
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG RECORDS, PUNCHED TAPE
General rate of magnetics in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 60 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- 250 meters
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-65
Method of applying residual field --- LINER INTERPOLATION WHITIN DEGREE SQUARE
Gravity instrumentation --- ARPA VIBRATING STRING ACCELEROMETER
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG RECORDS , PUNCHED TAPES
General rate of gravity in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- 60 seconds
Theoretical gravity formula --- IAG System 1967
Reference system --- Potsdam system
Corrections applied --- DRIFT=-1.04MGAL/DAY BIAS=-.6
Starting land tie --- 980326.0 WHOI BASE STATION 611/317
Ending land tie --- 978481.6 WHOI BASE STATION 856/317
Seismic instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Got Help? For C-1-73-NA, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, 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.

 

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