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Metadata
ID UGEOLEG_4
Also Known As UGEOLEG 4
U-4-71-CB
71004
UGEOLEG_4
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Corpus Christi, Texas. Chief Scientist: Eli Silver. Geophysical data (bathymetry) of field activity UGEOLEG_4 (U-4-71-CB) in Venezuela, Caribbean Sea from 08/18/1971 to 10/01/1971
Organization United States Geological Survey, Corpus Christi, Texas
Project/Theme International Decade of Ocean Exploration (IDOE)
Chief Scientist Eli Silver
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform United Geo. I
Area of Operation
Venezuela, Caribbean Sea
Location map UGEOLEG_4 location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 18.59110
-70.32740     -61.72080
10.46670
Dates 08/18/1971 (JD 230) to 10/01/1971 (JD 274)
Analog Materials list
Index map

UGEOLEG_4 map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Eli Silver Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
bathymetry
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 --- U471CB
Institution Data Collection ID --- U471CB
NGDC ID --- 06010004
Funding --- NFS/IDOE
Project, Cruise & Leg --- LEG 3 VENEZUELAN CONTINENTAL BORDERLAND
Study region --- +19.00000,+10.00000, -71.00000, -61.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Eli Silver
Name of vessel --- United Geo. I (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 08/18/71 (unspecified)
Date field data collection ended --- 10/01/71 (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 --- 03/11/88
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 --- 4.1 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 --- 4.0 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 --- 4.0 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
Cruise Report exists at Woods Hole
Got Help? For UGEOLEG_4, 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, owner, ports, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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