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Metadata
ID G-30-73-SP
Also Known As 15050028
DSDP30GC
Abstract Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Chief Scientists: J. Andrews, G. Packham. Geophysical data (bathymetry) of field activity G-30-73-SP in South Pacific Ocean from 04/24/1973 to 06/12/1973
Organization Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project/Theme Deep Sea Drilling Project
Chief Scientist J. Andrews
G. Packham
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Glomar Challenger
Area of Operation
South Pacific Ocean
Location map G-30-73-SP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 11.14010
150.00920     159.99570
-9.99820
Ports leave Wellington, New Zealand
arrive Apra, Guam
Dates 04/24/1973 (JD 114) to 06/12/1973 (JD 163)
Analog Materials list
Index map

G-30-73-SP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
J. Andrews Chief Scientist
G. Packham Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
bathymetry
Notes
was also known as G3073WP
NGDC Overview
! Converted to time format with year at start.
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- G3073SP
Institution Data Collection ID --- DSDP30GC
NGDC ID --- 15050028
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- DEEPSEA DRILL.LG 30
Study region --- +14.00000,-42.00000,+144.00000,+179.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- ANDREWS J.,PACKHAM G.
Name of vessel --- D/V GLOMAR CHALLENGER (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 04/24/73 WELLINGTON,NEW ZEALAND
Date field data collection ended --- 06/12/73 APRA,GUAM
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: not surveyed
High-resolution seismics: not surveyed
Deep penetration seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
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 --- 11/24/79
Contributing institution --- SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Country --- USA
Navigation instrumentation --- SATNAV,MANUAL ENTRY GYRO AND SPD CHANGES
Position determination method --- LINEAR INTERP.BETWEEN ADJACENT FIXES
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12KHZ/GIFFT RECORDER/WIDE(60DEG)BEAM
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANAL.RECORDS,CARDS,35MMFILM
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 1SECONDSWEEP
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5 MINUTE INTERVAL
Magnetics instrumentation --- VARIAN MFD PROTON PRECESSION MOD 4970
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANAL.RECORDS,CARDS,35MMFILM
General rate of magnetics in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 6 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-65
Method of applying residual field --- LIN.INTERP.AT 30DEG C/C OR 500MI ALONG TRACK
Seismic instrumentation --- 20TO300CU.IN.AIRGUN,10-300HZ,EDO PSR REC
Formats of seismic data --- ANAL.RECORDS,35MM MICROFILM
Publications
Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 30:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/30/leg30.htm
Got Help? For G-30-73-SP, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, owner, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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