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Metadata
ID K-3-73-SC
Also Known As KEL373SC
Abstract Chief Scientist: Jack Vedder. Geophysical data (bathymetry, uniboom, sparker, magnetics, sidescansonar, dredge, gravity) of field activity K-3-73-SC in Santa Barbara Channel, Southern California from 05/19/1973 to 06/12/1973
Chief Scientist Jack Vedder
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Kelez
Area of Operation
Santa Barbara Channel, Southern California
Location map K-3-73-SC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 34.45630
-120.70310    -118.59340
33.30630
Dates 05/19/1973 (JD 139) to 06/12/1973 (JD 163)
Analog Materials list
Index map

K-3-73-SC map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Jack Vedder Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
bathymetry
uniboom
sparker
magnetics
sidescansonar
dredge
gravity
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- K373SC
Institution Data Collection ID --- K373SC
NGDC ID --- 06210003
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- KEL373SC
Study region --- +35.00000,+33.00000,-121.00000,-118.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Jack Vedder
Name of vessel --- Kelez (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/19/73 (unspecified)
Date field data collection ended --- 06/12/73 (unspecified)
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: (unspecified)
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, contained in data file
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 --- 04/09/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- (unspecified)
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 --- 1.8 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 --- 1.8 minutes
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 --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
Vedder, J.G., Beyer, L.A., Junger, Arne, Moore, G.W., Roberts, A.E., Taylor, J.C.,
and Wagner, H.C., 1974, Preliminary report on the geology of the continental borderland
of Southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map, MF-0624,
p. 34.

Arnal, R.E., and Vedder, J.G., 1976, Changes in Miocene paleobathymetry of California
continental borderland north of 32 degrees: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Bulletin, v. 60, no. 4, American Association of Petroleum Geologists-Society For Sedimentary
Geology annual meeting, p. 646.

Vedder, J.G., Taylor, J.C., Arnal, R.E., and Bukry, D., 1976, Map showing location of
selected pre-Quaternary rock samples from the California continental borderland: U.S.
Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-737.

Vedder, J.G., and Howell, D.G., 1979, Geologic framework of the southern California borderland: U.S.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 1150, p. 146-147.

Vedder, J.G., Crouch, J.K., Scott, E.W., Greene, H.G., Cranmer, D., Ibrahim, M., Tudor, R.B., and
Vinning, G., 1980, A summary report of the regional geology, petroleum potential, environmental
geology, and operational considerations in the area of proposed lease sale no. 68, offshore southern
California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-198, 64 p.

Campbell, R.H., Wolf, S.C., Hunter, R.E., Wagner, H.C., Junger, Arne, and Vedder, J.G.,
1975, Geologic map and sections, Santa Barbara Channel region, California: U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 75-0123, 1 sheet.

Vedder, J.G., 1975, Acoustic reflection profiles, R/V KELEZ, May-June 1973, Leg 3,
offshore Southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-0265, 1 sheet.

Vedder, J.G., 1990, Maps of California continental borderland showing compositions and ages
of bottom samples acquired between 1968 and 1979: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous
Field Studies Map MF-2122, 3 sheets.
Got Help? For K-3-73-SC, 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, ports, project, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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