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Metadata
ID S-2-71-WO
Also Known As NOSIDOE
Abstract National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Chief Scientist: Douglas Elvers. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, bathymetry, 12khz, magnetics, gravity, airgun) of field activity S-2-71-WO in Washington-Oregon Coast from 05/26/1971 to 11/24/1971
Organization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Chief Scientist Douglas Elvers
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Surveyor
Area of Operation
Washington-Oregon Coast
Location map S-2-71-WO location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 48.43600
-144.19670    -124.06670
41.89700
Dates 05/26/1971 (JD 146) to 11/24/1971 (JD 328)
Analog Materials list
Index map

S-2-71-WO map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Douglas Elvers Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
bathymetry
12khz
magnetics
gravity
airgun
Notes
NOAA data
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- S271WO
Institution Data Collection ID --- NOSIDOE
NGDC ID --- 03020006
Funding --- NSF/IDOE
Project, Cruise & Leg --- OPR 421 NOS IDOE 1971, WASH.-OREGON COAST
Study region --- +49.00000,+41.00000,-145.00000,-124.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- DOUGLAS J. ELVERS
Name of vessel --- SURVEYOR (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/26/71 SEATTLE,USA
Date field data collection ended --- 11/24/71 OREGON,USA
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: (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 --- 02/07/80
Contributing institution --- NOAA
Country --- UNITED STATES
Navigation instrumentation --- MAGNAVOX SAT. FIXES
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- HARRIS N.B. SONAR/RATHEON -DE 723C F
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 7.2 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5-MINUTE INTERVALS AND HIGHS, LOWS AND BREAKS IN SLOPE
Magnetics instrumentation --- VARIAN-V4937 D.R. PROTON MAGNETOMETER
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- 1.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 60 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- 2740 meters
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-65
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Gravity instrumentation --- LOCOSTE-ROMBERG STABLE TABLE GRAV. METER
Additional forms of gravity data --- (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file --- 8.2 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- International 1930
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- DRIFT, EOTOVOS
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Notes ---
GRAVITY CORRECTED FOR SIGN ERRORS 860213
Got Help? For S-2-71-WO, 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.

 

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