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USGS CMG V-5-59-IN 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-5-59-IN links... Metadata & Data: Bathymetry   Metadata   Navigation   bath (GE GM)   nav (GE GM)   times (GE GM)   Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML       Metadata ID V-5-59-IN Also Known As V1605 Abstract Chief Scientist: C. Fray. Data (bathymetry, meters, navigation) of field activity V-5-59-IN in Cape Town, South Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius from 12/27/1959 to 01/22/1960 Chief Scientist C. Fray Platform Vema Area of Operation Cape Town, South Africa--> Port Louis, Mauritius Location map Bounding Coordinates -20.12833 18.16666     57.44166 -50.06333 Dates 12/27/1959 (JD 361) to 01/22/1960 (JD 022) Analog Materials No analog holdings. Index map Crew C. Fray Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Equipment Used bathymetry meters 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 --- V559IN Institution Data Collection ID --- V1605 NGDC ID --- 01030385 Funding --- (unspecified) Project, Cruise & Leg --- v1605 Study region --- -20.00000,-51.00000, +18.00000, +58.00000 Chief Scientist(s) --- C. Fray Name of vessel --- R/V Vema (surface ship) Date field data collection started --- 12/27/59 Cape Town, RSA Date field data collection ended --- 01/22/60 Port Louis, Mauritius 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 --- 3.7 minutes General collection rate of bathymetry --- continuous Assumed sound velocity --- 146.3 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-5-59-IN, 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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