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ID V-9-58-SA
Also Known As V1409
Abstract Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Chief Scientist: Taro Takahashi. Data (navigation) of field activity V-9-58-SA in Saunders Island , South Sandwich Islands --> Cape Town, South Africa from 03/14/1958 to 04/07/1958
Organization Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Chief Scientist Taro Takahashi
Platform Vema
Area of Operation
Saunders Island , South Sandwich Islands --> Cape Town, South Africa
Location map V-9-58-SA location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates -0.25000
-79.75000     -20.25000
-59.75000
Dates 03/14/1958 (JD 073) to 04/07/1958 (JD 097)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

V-9-58-SA map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Taro Takahashi Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty
Equipment Used
navigation
Notes
Lamont-Doherty
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 --- V958SA
Institution Data Collection ID --- V1409
NGDC ID --- 01030348
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- v1409
Study region --- -33.00000,-58.00000, -27.00000, +19.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- H.C. Kohler, T. Takahashi
Name of vessel --- R/V vema (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 03/14/58 Saunders Is., So. Sandwich Is.
Date field data collection ended --- 04/07/58 Cape Town, South Africa
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, but not 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 --- 12/14/92
Contributing institution --- Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- stars
Position determination method --- dr and mileage log
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12 khz PDR
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- paper records
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- continuous
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5 min intervals when data spacing less than 30 min
Magnetics instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of magnetics --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field ---
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Notes ---
Bathymetry points were interpolated at 5 minute intervals when data spacing
interpolation was done. Actual and interpolated values are included.
Got Help? For V-9-58-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, owner, ports, project, project number, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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