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Metadata
ID O-1-73-CP
Also Known As POL7301
Abstract Chief Scientist: Robert E. Burns. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, magnetics, gravity, airgun, sonobuoy) of field activity O-1-73-CP in Central Pacific from 02/13/1973 to 03/02/1973
Project/Theme Nazca Plate Project
Chief Scientist Robert E. Burns
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Oceanographer
Area of Operation
Central Pacific
Location map O-1-73-CP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 49.00000
-127.00000    -108.00000
-1.00000
Dates 02/13/1973 (JD 044) to 03/02/1973 (JD 061)
Analog Materials list
Index map

O-1-73-CP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Robert E. Burns Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
magnetics
gravity
airgun
sonobuoy
Notes
NOAA/POL data
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- O173CP
Institution Data Collection ID --- POL7301
NGDC ID --- 03040058
Funding --- NSF/IDOE
Project, Cruise & Leg --- RP-2-OC-73 NAZCA PLATE PROJECT LEG 1
Study region --- +49.00000,-15.00000,-127.00000, -77.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- DR. ROBERT E. BURNS (POL)
Name of vessel --- OCEANOGRAPHER (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 02/13/73 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON,USA
Date field data collection ended --- 03/02/73 CALLAO, PERU
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: 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 --- 02/09/80
Contributing institution --- NOAA/POL
Country --- UNITED STATES
Navigation instrumentation --- MAGNAVOX 706 SATELLITE/PROTOTYPE AN/SRN9
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- RAYTHEON(CESP),(PTR-105)/SEE ADD DOC 18
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG/MAG. AND PAPER TAPE
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 6.2 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 --- VARIAN DIRECT READING MAGNETOMETER
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG/MAGNETIC AND PAPER TAPE
General rate of magnetics in file --- 6.1 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- 2290 meters
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- (unspecified)
Method of applying residual field --- (unspecified)
Gravity instrumentation --- ASKANIA GSS-2/ANSHUTZ/LACOSTE-ROMBERG
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG/MAGNETIC AND PAPER TAPE
General rate of gravity in file --- 6.3 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- (unspecified)
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- 980742.2 PMC SEATTLE
Ending land tie --- 978306.1 CALLAO, PER
Seismic instrumentation --- SEE ADD DOC 20-23
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Notes ---
EDO-240-H TRANSDUCERS/RAYTHEON PF-101 RECORDER (ONE-SECOND FULL SCALE SWEEP)
REFLECTION: 120-CUBIC-INCH BOLT AIR GUN-1900C/RIX AIR COMPRESSOR-K98/TELEDYNE
AND AQUATRONICS HYDROPHONE STREAMERS/TELEDYNE AMPLIFIER-FILTER SYSTEM/HP
REFRACTION: 8875A AMPLIFIERS/KROHN-HITE 3700 BAND PASS FILTER
REFRACTION: SSQ-41 SONOBUOYS
** GRAVITY ANOMALY SIGNS REPAIRED 870206, OTHER PARAMETERS UNCHANGED **
Got Help? For O-1-73-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, ports, project number, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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