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Metadata
ID U-2-71-GM
Also Known As 71002
UGEOLEG_2
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Corpus Christi, Texas. Chief Scientist: Jack Vedder. Geophysical data (sonobuoy, gravity, magnetics) of field activity U-2-71-GM in East Margin Yucatan Peninsula from 06/23/1971 to 07/08/1971
Organization United States Geological Survey, Corpus Christi, Texas
Project/Theme International Decade of Ocean Exploration (IDOE)
Chief Scientist Jack Vedder
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform United Geo. I
Area of Operation
East Margin Yucatan Peninsula
Location map U-2-71-GM location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 20.73333
-87.96520     -83.74833
16.58830
Dates 06/23/1971 (JD 174) to 07/08/1971 (JD 189)
Analog Materials list
Index map

U-2-71-GM map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Jack Vedder Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
sonobuoy
gravity
magnetics
Notes
NSF/IDOE, From USGS Eastern Region admincru database...
Control # --- 843
PlatformDate ID --- UGEO19710619
Sea Days --- 25
Scientists --- 12
Scientific Days --- 300
WHFC Persons --- 9
WHFC Person Days --- 225
Study Region...
Northern East Coast --- N
Middle East Coast --- N
Southern East Coast --- N
Puerto Rico --- Y
Gulf Coast --- N
Virgin Islands --- Y
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 --- U271GM
Institution Data Collection ID --- U271GM
NGDC ID --- 06010002
Funding --- NSF/IDOE
Project, Cruise & Leg --- LEG 2, E MARGIN YUCATAN PEN.
Study region --- +21.00000,+16.00000, -88.00000, -83.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Jack Vedder
Name of vessel --- United Geo. I (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 06/27/71 (unspecified)
Date field data collection ended --- 07/08/71 (unspecified)
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 --- 03/10/88
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 1.8 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 --- 1.8 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 --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of gravity data --- (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file --- 1.9 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 --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
Dillon, W.P., Vedder, J.G., and Graf, R.J., 1972, Structural profile of the northwestern
Caribbean: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 17, no. 1, p. 175-180.

Vedder, J.G., MacLeod, N.S., Lanphere, M.A., and Dillon, W.P., 1973, Age and tectonic
implications of some low-grade metamorphic rocks from the Yucatan Channel: Journal of
Research of the U.S. Geological Survey, v. 1, no. 2, p. 157-164.

Arnal, R.E., and Vedder, J.G., 1976, Changes in Miocene paleobathymetry of California
continental borderland north of 32 degrees: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Bulletin, v. 60, no. 4, American Association of Petroleum Geologists-Society For Sedimentary
Geology annual meeting, p. 646.
Got Help? For U-2-71-GM, 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 number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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