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ID S-4-79-NC
Abstract Chief Scientists: Dave McCulloch, Dave Rubin. Geophysical data (integratednavigation, 12khz, 3dot5khz, magnetics, sparker, gravity, RhoRho, miniranger, transitsatellite, uniboom, airgun) of field activity S-4-79-NC in Northern California from 05/10/1979 to 05/25/1979
Chief Scientist Dave McCulloch
Dave Rubin
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Sea Sounder
Area of Operation
Northern California
Location map S-4-79-NC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 39.52607
-124.61213    -119.15861
34.25812
Ports leave Port Hueneme, CA
arrive Redwood City, CA
Dates 05/10/1979 (JD 130) to 05/25/1979 (JD 145)
Analog Materials list
Index map

S-4-79-NC map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Bob Gaal Watchstander
Bob Patrick Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region
Chip Fletcher Watchstander
Chris Gibson Watchstander
Dave McCulloch Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Dave Rubin Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Don Reed Watchstander
Doug MacPherson Chief Mate
Ernie Coleman Ship Captain
John Oldson Watchstander
Kaye Kinoshita Navigator, USGS Western Region
Ken Taylor Chief Engineer
Margaret Goud Navigator
Pat Fennessey Watchstander
Pat Wiberg Dafe Curator
Paula Mackrow Navigator
Ron Schmidt Electronics Technician
Equipment Used
integratednavigation
12khz
3dot5khz
magnetics
sparker
gravity
RhoRho
miniranger
transitsatellite
uniboom
airgun
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- S479NC
Institution Data Collection ID --- S479NC
NGDC ID --- 06110033
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +40.00000,+34.00000,-125.00000,-119.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Dave Rubin
Name of vessel --- Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/10/79 LV PORT HUENEME
Date field data collection ended --- 05/25/79 AR REDWOOD CITY
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: (unspecified)
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: (unspecified)
High-resolution seismics: (unspecified)
Deep penetration seismics: (unspecified)
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 --- 06/09/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- TRANSIT SHIPBOARD INTEGRATED SYS
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12 KHZ BATHYMETRY 3.5 KHZ BATHYMETRY
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- 0.9 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 --- (unspecified)
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Gravity instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Additional forms of gravity data --- (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- (unspecified)
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- 160 KJ SPARKER SYSTEM
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Got Help? For S-4-79-NC, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, notes, organization, owner, project, project number, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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