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Metadata
ID C-9-68-NP
Also Known As C1209
Abstract Chief Scientist: J. Ewing. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, magnetics, gravity, airgun, 3dot5khz, 12khz) of field activity C-9-68-NP in Honolulu, Hawaii--> Kodiak, Alaska from 08/14/1968 to 09/07/1968
Chief Scientist J. Ewing
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Robert D. Conrad
Area of Operation
Honolulu, Hawaii--> Kodiak, Alaska
Location map C-9-68-NP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 56.91670
-158.47211    -152.45000
21.22790
Dates 08/14/1968 (JD 227) to 09/07/1968 (JD 251)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

C-9-68-NP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
J. Ewing Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
magnetics
gravity
airgun
3dot5khz
12khz
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 --- C968NP
Institution Data Collection ID --- C1209
NGDC ID --- 01010064
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- CRUISE 12, LEG 9
Study region --- +57.00000,+21.00000,-159.00000,-152.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- J. EWING
Name of vessel --- ROBERT D. CONRAD (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 08/14/68 HONOLULU, HAWAII
Date field data collection ended --- 09/07/68 KODIAK, ALASKA
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, contained in data file
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 --- 07/06/89
Contributing institution --- LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Country --- USA
Navigation instrumentation --- SATELLITE
Position determination method --- SATELLITE/ DEAD RECKONING
Bathymetry instrumentation --- (SEE ADD DOC / 18)
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 6.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- ONE SECOND
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- NONE
Magnetics instrumentation --- L-DGO MFG PROTON-PRECESSION
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG RECORDS
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 --- IGRF-65
Method of applying residual field --- LINEAR INTERPOLATION BETWEEN TWO NAV PTS
Gravity instrumentation --- ANSCHUTZ ELECTRICTABLE, ASKANIA GSS2-6
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of gravity in file --- 4.1 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- International 1930
Reference system --- Potsdam system
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- L-DGO 25CU-IN-AIRGUN,EEL,DRUM RECORDER
Formats of seismic data --- TWO, 2 CHANNEL SHEET RECORDS
Notes ---
06 -3.5 AND 12 KHZ, WIDE BEAM (60 DEG), 1 SECOND SWEEP
Got Help? For C-9-68-NP, we would appreciate any information on -- 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.

 

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