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Metadata
ID F-2-84-NC
Also Known As F284COW
F284NC
Abstract Chief Scientists: Jim Gardner, Dave McCulloch. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, LoranC, 3dot5khz, magnetics, 2channelairgun, sidescansonar) of field activity F-2-84-NC in Northern California from 05/23/1984 to 06/13/1984
Project/Theme Geological Long-Range Inclined Asdic (GLORIA)
Chief Scientist Jim Gardner
Dave McCulloch
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Farnella
Area of Operation
Northern California
Location map F-2-84-NC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 41.75000
-127.75000    -118.25000
33.75000
Ports leave Long Beach, CA
arrive San Francisco, CA
Dates 05/23/1984 (JD 144) to 06/13/1984 (JD 165)
Analog Materials list
Index map

F-2-84-NC map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Jim Gardner Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Dave Mcculloch Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
LoranC
3dot5khz
magnetics
2channelairgun
sidescansonar
Notes
Associated cruises:

  F-1-84-SC
  F-2-84-NC
  F-3-84-NC
  F-4-84-WO
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- F284NC
Institution Data Collection ID --- F284NC
NGDC ID --- 06780004
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- Dave McCulloch
Study region --- +39.00000,+33.00000,-128.00000,-118.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Jim Gardner
Name of vessel --- Farnella (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/23/84 LV LONG BEACH CA
Date field data collection ended --- 08/09/84 AR SAN FRANCISCO CA
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
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 --- 08/05/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- SAT-NAV LORAN C
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5 KHZ
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 3.5 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- MAGNETOMETER
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- 3.5 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 --- 2-CHANNEL AIR GUN
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
Fildani, Andrea, and Normark, W.R., 2004, Late Quaternary evolution of channel
and lobe complexes of Monterey Fan, Marine Geology 206, p. 199-223.
available on line at:
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/reports/reprints/Fildani_MG_206.pdf

EEZ-SCAN 84 Scientific Staff, 1985, MV Farnella cruises 1/84 to 4/84,
26 April to 15 August 1984; GLORIA studies of the Exclusive Economic Zone off
the western United States between 30 degrees 30' and 48 degrees 30' N,
available on line at:
target ="of">http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr85508
Got Help? For F-2-84-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, organization, owner, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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