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ID L-9-77-AR
Abstract Chief Scientists: Art Grantz, Steve Eittreim. Geophysical data (uniboom, sonobuoy, airgun, airgunmonitor, 3dot5khz, Burgairgun, gravity, tempsalinometer, LoranC, dopplersonar, transitsatellite, 24channel, gradiometer, expendablebatthermograph, integratednavigation, minisparker) of field activity L-9-77-AR in Arctic from 08/25/1977 to 10/08/1977
Chief Scientist Art Grantz
Steve Eittreim
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Arctic
Location map L-9-77-AR location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 72.76758
-168.62703    -140.86696
64.48080
Ports leave Nome, AK
arrive Barrow, AK
leave Barrow, AK
arrive Prudhoe Bay, AK
leave Prudhoe Bay, AK
arrive Point Barrow, AK
leave Point Barrow, AK
arrive Point Barrow, AK
Dates 08/25/1977 (JD 237) to 10/08/1977 (JD 281)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-9-77-AR map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Art Grantz Chief Scientist
Byron Ruppel Geophysicist
Dave Aldridge Watchstander
Dave Dinter Watchstander
Dave Hogg Mechanical Technician
Dennis Mann Navigator
Don Auburn Chief Engineer
Gary Younse Watchstander
George Asuncion Electronics Technician
Glen Barker Mechanical Technician
Jack Lee Electronics Technician
Jeff Rupert Watchstander
Jim Mackrow Chief Mate
Joe Edwards Mechanical Technician
Jon Erickson Mechanical Technician
Juan Richardson Watchstander
Nick Lefteriou Watchstander
Olive Whitney Dafe Curator
Paul Twichell Mechanical Technician
Ray Wells Watchstander
Stephen Davenport Navigator
Steve Eittreim Chief Scientist
Terry Kelley Electronics Technician
Terry Ruff Ship Captain
Equipment Used
uniboom
sonobuoy
airgun
airgunmonitor
3dot5khz
Burgairgun
gravity
tempsalinometer
LoranC
dopplersonar
transitsatellite
24channel
gradiometer
expendablebatthermograph
integratednavigation
minisparker
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L977AR
Institution Data Collection ID --- L977AR
NGDC ID --- 06050057
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +73.00000,+64.00000,-169.00000,-140.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Art Grantz
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 08/26/77 LV NOME, AK
Date field data collection ended --- 10/08/77 AR POINT BARROW
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, contained in data file
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, contained in data file
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 --- 05/21/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- SAT-NAV SYSTEM LORAN C DOPPLER SONAR SAT
Position determination method --- ELLITE NAVIGATION SHIPBOARD INTEGRATED
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5KH BATHYMETRY
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 6.4 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- 5.1 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 --- (unspecified)
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Gravity instrumentation --- BURG SEISMIC
Additional forms of gravity data --- (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file --- 6.2 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- (unspecified)
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- SINGLE CHANNEL SYSTEM 24 CHANNEL SEISMIC
Formats of seismic data --- SINGLE CHANNEL AIRGUN
Publications
Grantz, Arthur, Mann, D.M., and May, S.D., 1982, Tracklines of multichannel seismic-reflection
data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas in 1977 for
which profiles and stack tapes are available: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
82-0735, 1 sheet.

Grantz, Arthur, May, S.D., and Mann, D.M., 1982, Tracklines of multichannel seismic-reflection
data collected in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas in 1977 for which demultiplexed field tapes
are available from the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-0651.
Got Help? For L-9-77-AR, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, 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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