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Metadata
ID C-7-74-IN
Also Known As C1707
Abstract Chief Scientist: Thomas Aitken. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, 3dot5khz, 12khz, magnetics, gravity) of field activity C-7-74-IN in Port Louis, Mauritius--> Goa, India from 05/17/1974 to 06/17/1974
Chief Scientist Thomas Aitken
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Robert D. Conrad
Area of Operation
Port Louis, Mauritius--> Goa, India
Location map C-7-74-IN location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 22.88890
55.91597     73.71249
-20.07933
Dates 05/17/1974 (JD 137) to 06/17/1974 (JD 168)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

C-7-74-IN map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Thomas Aitken Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
3dot5khz
12khz
magnetics
gravity
Notes
Lamont-Doherty
NGDC Overview
! Converted to time format with year at start.
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- C774IN
Institution Data Collection ID --- C1707
NGDC ID --- 01010126
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- c1707
Study region --- +23.00000,-21.00000, +55.00000, +74.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Thomas Aitken
Name of vessel --- R/V Conrad (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/17/74 Port Louis, Mauritius
Date field data collection ended --- 06/17/74 Goa, India
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, contained in data file
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
Deep penetration seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
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 --- 11/22/93
Contributing institution --- Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- sat
Position determination method --- dr
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5 khz PDR and 12 khz PDR
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- paper
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 6.6 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- contineous
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- none
Magnetics instrumentation --- proton precession
Additional forms of magnetics data --- paper records
General rate of magnetics in file --- 5.6 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-75
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Gravity instrumentation --- Graf-Askania GSS2
Additional forms of gravity data --- paper records
General rate of gravity in file --- 11.5 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- International 1930
Reference system --- Potsdam system
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- 999999.9 (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- 999999.9 (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Got Help? For C-7-74-IN, 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, organization, owner, ports, project, project number, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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