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Metadata
ID C-13-79-NA
Also Known As C2213
Abstract Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Chief Scientist: T. Aitken. Data (bathymetry, navigation) of field activity C-13-79-NA in Bridgetown, Barbados to Belem, Brazil from 09/21/1979 to 09/26/1979
Organization Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Chief Scientist T. Aitken
Platform Robert D. Conrad
Area of Operation
Bridgetown, Barbados to Belem, Brazil
Location map C-13-79-NA location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 13.06949
-59.61500     -47.38022
-0.52350
Dates 09/21/1979 (JD 264) to 09/26/1979 (JD 269)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

C-13-79-NA map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
T. Aitken Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
bathymetry
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 --- C1379NA
Institution Data Collection ID --- C2213
NGDC ID --- 01010205
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- c2213
Study region --- +14.00000, -1.00000, -60.00000, -47.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Thomas Aitken
Name of vessel --- R/V Conrad (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 09/21/79 Bridgetown, Barbados
Date field data collection ended --- 09/27/79 Belem, Brazil
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: (unspecified)
Gravity: not surveyed
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
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 --- 12/08/88
Contributing institution --- LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- sat
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5 khz PDR
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 6.1 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.1 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- proton procession
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 --- IGRF-75
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Got Help? For C-13-79-NA, 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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