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USGS CMG V-10-60-SA Metadata Skip navigational links Search InfoBank     Activities: by ID   by Platform   by Year   by Region   by Participant   by Organization   by Project/Theme   with Incomplete IDs   Disclaimer   Activity First Letter: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   Virtual Globes: Atlas  (GE)    Samples  (GE)    Illuminate Oceans  (GE)    Earthquakes  (GE)    Get GE    InfoBank examples    State Waters V-10-60-SA links... Metadata & Data: Bathymetry   Magnetics   Metadata   Navigation   bath (GE GM)   mag (GE GM)   nav (GE GM)   times (GE GM)   Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML       Metadata ID V-10-60-SA Also Known As V1610 Abstract Chief Scientist: M. Ewing. Data (bathymetry, magnetics, navigation) of field activity V-10-60-SA in Ushuaia, Argentina to Buenos Aires, Argentina from 05/14/1960 to 06/10/1960 Chief Scientist M. Ewing Platform Vema Area of Operation Ushuaia, Argentina to Buenos Aires, Argentina Location map Bounding Coordinates -35.03833 -68.03166     -54.17833 -55.15833 Dates 05/14/1960 (JD 135) to 06/10/1960 (JD 162) Analog Materials No analog holdings. Index map Crew Maurice Ewing Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Equipment Used bathymetry magnetics navigation Notes Lamont-Doherty NGDC Overview ! Converted to time format with year at start. ! DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data) MCG Data Collection ID --- V1060SA Institution Data Collection ID --- V1610 NGDC ID --- 01030390 Funding --- (unspecified) Project, Cruise & Leg --- v1610 Study region --- -35.00000,-56.00000, -69.00000, -54.00000 Chief Scientist(s) --- Dr. Maurice Ewing Name of vessel --- R/V VEMA (surface ship) Date field data collection started --- 05/14/60 Ushuaia, Argentina Date field data collection ended --- 06/10/60 Buenos Aires, Argentina Parameters surveyed --- Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file Gravity: not surveyed High-resolution seismics: not surveyed Deep penetration seismics: not surveyed 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 --- 06/30/89 Contributing institution --- LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY Country --- United States Navigation instrumentation --- stars and dead reckoning Position determination method --- DR Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12 khz PDR Additional forms of bathymetric data --- paper records General rate of bathymetry in file --- 9.9 minutes General collection rate of bathymetry --- contineous Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.1 m/sec Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level) Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified) Magnetics instrumentation --- unknown Additional forms of magnetics data --- paper records, maybe General rate of magnetics in file --- 17.8 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 --- IGRF-75 Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified) Got Help? For V-10-60-SA, we would appreciate any information on -- activity type, analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, organization, owner, ports, project, project number, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info. Skip footer navigational links InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer

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