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Metadata
ID G-69-79-CP
Also Known As DSDP69GC
Abstract Chief Scientists: J.R. Cann, M.G. Langseth. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, 3dot5khz, 12khz, magnetics, airgun, bathymetry) of field activity G-69-79-CP in Central Pacific from 09/19/1979 to 10/29/1979
Project/Theme Deep Sea Drilling Project
Chief Scientist J.R. Cann
M.G. Langseth
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Glomar Challenger
Area of Operation
Central Pacific
Location map G-69-79-CP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 8.00000
-84.00000     -79.00000
-1.00000
Ports leave Puntarenas, Costa Rica
arrive Balboa, Panama
Dates 09/19/1979 (JD 262) to 10/29/1979 (JD 302)
Analog Materials list
Index map

G-69-79-CP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
J. R. Cann Chief Scientist
M. G. Langseth Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
3dot5khz
12khz
magnetics
airgun
bathymetry
Notes
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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 --- G6979CP
Institution Data Collection ID --- DSDP69GC
NGDC ID --- 15050068
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- DEEPSEA DRILL.LG69
Study region --- +8.00000, -2.00000, -84.00000, -79.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- LANGSETH M.G.,CANN J.R.
Name of vessel --- D/V GLOMAR CHALLENGER (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 09/19/79 LA LIBERTAD,EQUADOR
Date field data collection ended --- 10/29/79 BALBOA,CANAL ZONE
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: not surveyed
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
Deep penetration seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
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 --- 10/07/81
Contributing institution --- SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Country --- USA
Navigation instrumentation --- SATNAV,MANUAL ENTRY GYRO AND SPD CHANGES
Position determination method --- LINEAR INTERP.BETWEEN ADJACENT FIXES
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5-12KHZ/EDO 550A RECORDERS/WIDE BEAM
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANAL.RECORDS,CARDS,35MMFILM
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 1SECONDSWEEP
Assumed sound velocity --- 1500.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5 MINUTE INTERVAL
Magnetics instrumentation --- GEOMETRICS MAGNETOMETER MOD G-801/3
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANAL.RECORDS,CARDS,35MMFILM
General rate of magnetics in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 6 seconds
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 --- LIN. INTERP.POINTS WITHIN ONE DEGREE SQUARE
Seismic instrumentation --- 20TO300CU.IN.AIRGUN,10-300HZ,EDO 550 REC
Formats of seismic data --- ANAL.RECORDS,35MM MICROFILM
Publications
Hein, James R., Sancetta, Constance A., and Morgenson, Lisa A., 1983, Petrology and geochemistry
of silicified upper Miocene chalk, Costa Rica Rift, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 69, in Stout,
Larry N., and Bailey, Marian G., eds., Initial reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project covering
Leg 68 (Site 501), Leg 69, and Leg 70 (Site 504) of the cruises of the drilling vessel Glomar
Challenger, Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Balboa, Panama, July-December 1979: Initial Reports of the
Deep Sea Drilling Project, v. 69, p. 395-422.

Hein, James R., and Yeh, Hsueh-Wen, 1983, Oxygen-isotope composition of secondary silica
phases, Costa Rica Rift, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 69, in Stout,
Larry N., and Bailey, Marian G., eds., Initial reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project covering
Leg 68 (Site 501), Leg 69, and Leg 70 (Site 504) of the cruises of the drilling vessel Glomar
Challenger, Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Balboa, Panama, July-December 1979: Initial Reports of the
Deep Sea Drilling Project, v. 69, p. 423-429.

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 69:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/69/leg69.htm
Got Help? For G-69-79-CP, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, organization, owner, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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