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ID L-6-80-BS
Abstract Chief Scientists: Alan Cooper, Mike Marlow. Geophysical data (integratednavigation, bathgravmagnav, magnetics, airgun, uniboom, 3dot5khz, 12khz, gravity, sonobuoy, dopplersonar, RhoRho, transitsatellite, 24channel, airgunmonitor) of field activity L-6-80-BS in North Bering Sea, Alaska from 07/08/1980 to 07/28/1980
Chief Scientist Alan Cooper
Mike Marlow
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
North Bering Sea, Alaska
Location map L-6-80-BS location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 65.11386
179.90149    -165.72862
53.03430
Ports leave Dutch Harbor, AK
arrive Nome, AK
Dates 07/08/1980 (JD 190) to 07/28/1980 (JD 210)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-6-80-BS map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
Jill McCarthy
Crew
Aaron Dunwald Chief Engineer
Alan Cooper Chief Scientist
Dave Jones Geologist
Eva Vanek Navigator
Frank Johnson Chief Mate
Gordon Tanner Electronics Technician
Harold Magistrale Geophysicist
Jackie Eaby Navigator
Jill McCarthy Dafe Curator
Jim Joyce Geologist
Jon Greenberg Geologist
Jon Childs Geophysicist
Jon Erickson Mechanical Technician
Meg Kingston Navigator
Mike Marlow Chief Scientist
Paul Wenberg Mechanical Technician
Richard Heagney Ship Captain
Roy Fields Electronics Technician
Equipment Used
integratednavigation
bathgravmagnav
magnetics
airgun
uniboom
3dot5khz
12khz
gravity
sonobuoy
dopplersonar
RhoRho
transitsatellite
24channel
airgunmonitor
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L680BS
Institution Data Collection ID --- L680BS
NGDC ID --- 06050036
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- N.BERING SEA
Study region --- +66.00000,+53.00000,+179.00000,-165.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- MIKE MARLOW, ALAN COOPER
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 07/06/80 DUTCH HARBOR,ALASKA
Date field data collection ended --- 08/01/80 NOME,ALASKA
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: surveyed, 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 --- 06/12/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- SAT/LRNC/GYCOMP/SPDLOG/DOPPSONAR/RHO-RHO
Position determination method --- PRIM-SAT, SECOND-LORAN-C, DRS
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5/12KHZ,1-4 SEC SWEEP,25/50 MS CESP
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG RECORDS,MICROFILM
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 3.2 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 1-4 SECOND
Assumed sound velocity --- (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- NO INTERPOLATION, DATA INTERVAL 1-5 MIN. W/INFLECTIONS
Magnetics instrumentation --- PROTON PRECESSION MAG-GEOMETRICS
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of magnetics in file --- 1.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 4 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- 213 meters
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-75
Method of applying residual field --- MEASURED MAGS-(IGRF75 + ANNUAL CHANGES)
Gravity instrumentation --- L&R S-53
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG STRIP CHARTS
General rate of gravity in file --- 1.0 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- 20 seconds
Theoretical gravity formula --- IAG System 1967
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- DRIFT CORR APPLIED START AND END
Starting land tie --- 968858.4 DUTCH HARBOR, AK
Ending land tie --- (unspecified value) NOME, AK
Seismic instrumentation --- 24-CHANN,2400M STREAMER,GUS 4200 DIG REC
Formats of seismic data --- 14 SECTIONS MICROFILM, POST-NAV PLOT
Notes ---
BATH-DATA DIGITIZED MANUALLY BY USGS UNDER CONTRACT TO DEFENCE MAPPING AGENCY
ITIZING INTERVAL VARIABLE, DEPENDING UPON GRADIENTS, BUT SAMPLES SHOULD BE
RECORDED AT LEAST EVERY 5 MIN.,WITH INFLECION POINTS. FOR INFOR CONTACT:
JON CHILDS, U.S.G.S. (703) 860-7241 OR (415) 856-7094
CDP RECORDED AT 2-MSEC,PROCESSED AT 4-MSEC. 1ST 10 SEC EDITED, STACKED,
DECONVOLVED,FILTERED,DISPLAYED. DIGITAL SHOT-PT NAV, DIGITAL TIME/VEL PAIRS.
Publications
Childs, J.R., Cooper, A.K., and Wright, A.W., 1981, Residual magnetic map of Umnak Plateau region,
southeastern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-0939, 1 sheet.

Marlow, Michael S., Cooper, Alan K., and Childs, Jonathan R., 1981, Geophysical survey of
Anadyr and Navarin basins, northern Bering Sea, in 1981 American Association of Petroleum
Geologists annual convention with division; Society For Sedimentary Geology/EMD/DPA: American
Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 65, no. 5, p. 953.

Marlow, Michael S., Cooper, Alan K., and Childs, Jonathan R., 1983, Tectonic evolution of Gulf
of Anadyr and formation of Anadyr and Navarin basins: American Association of Petroleum
Geologists Bulletin, v. 67, no. 4, p. 646-665.

Marlow, Michael S., Cooper, A.K., Smith, G.L., and Chase, T.E., 1982, Multichannel
seismic-reflection profiles collected in 1980 in the northern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 82-1090, 3 p.

Cooper, A.K., Marlow, M.S., and Magistrale, Harold, 1983, Digital gravity and magnetic data
collected in 1980 in the northern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-0519,
4 p.

Cooper, Alan K., Marlow, Michael S., Geist, Eric L., and Smith, Gregory L., 1991,
Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles collected in 1980 from southern Bering Sea,
Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-0317, 4 p.
Got Help? For L-6-80-BS, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, notes, organization, owner, project, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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