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Metadata
ID G-90-82-WP
Also Known As DSDP90GC
Abstract Chief Scientists: J.P. Kennett, C. Von Der Borch. Geological and Geophysical data (transitsatellite, 3dot5khz, 12khz, magnetics, airgun, bathymetry, drillcore) of field activity G-90-82-WP in Western Pacific from 12/02/1982 to 01/08/1983
Project/Theme Deep Sea Drilling Project
Chief Scientist J.P. Kennett
C. Von Der Borch
Activity Type Geological and Geophysical
Platform Glomar Challenger
Area of Operation
Western Pacific
Location map G-90-82-WP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates -21.18500
161.20671     175.35661
-45.53250
Ports leave Noumea, New Caledonia
arrive Wellington, New Zealand
Dates 12/02/1982 (JD 336) to 01/08/1983 (JD 008)
Analog Materials list
Index map

G-90-82-WP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
J. P. Kennett Chief Scientist
C. Von Der Borch Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
3dot5khz
12khz
magnetics
airgun
bathymetry
drillcore
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 --- G9082WP
Institution Data Collection ID --- DSDP90GC
NGDC ID --- 15050090
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- DEEPSEA DRILL.LG90
Study region --- -21.00000,-46.00000,+161.00000,+176.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- KENNETT J.P.,VON DER BORCH C.
Name of vessel --- D/V GLOMAR CHALLENGER (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 12/02/82 NOUMEA,NEW CALEDONIA
Date field data collection ended --- 01/08/83 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: not surveyed
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
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 --- 04/27/83
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 --- 3.5-12KHZ/EDO 550A RECORDERS/WIDE 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 --- 1500.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5 MINUTE INTERVAL
Magnetics instrumentation --- GEOMETRICS MAGNETOMETER MOD G-801/3
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 ---
Method of applying residual field --- LIN. INTERP.POINTS WITHIN ONE DEGREE SQUARE
Seismic instrumentation --- 20TO300CU.IN.AIRGUN,10-300HZ,EDO 550 REC
Formats of seismic data --- ANAL.RECORDS,35MM MICROFILM
Publications
Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 90:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/90/leg90.htm
Got Help? For G-90-82-WP, 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 number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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