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Metadata
ID M-4-88-PH
Also Known As MW8804
Abstract Chief Scientist: Steve Lewis. Geophysical data (bathymetry, gravity, magnetics, navigation) of field activity M-4-88-PH in Philippine Islands from 04/01/1988 to 04/15/1988
Chief Scientist Steve Lewis
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Moana Wave
Area of Operation
Philippine Islands
Location map M-4-88-PH location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 14.56948
120.48869     126.50676
11.59010
Dates 04/01/1988 (JD 092) to 04/15/1988 (JD 106)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

M-4-88-PH map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Steve Lewis Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
bathymetry
gravity
magnetics
navigation
Notes
SeaMARC II side-scan, USGS/Cornell University, UNOLS/HIG/NGDC
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 --- M488PH
Institution Data Collection ID --- MW8804
NGDC ID --- 08020049
Funding --- NSF
Project, Cruise & Leg --- MW8804. PHILIPPINE BASIN.
Study region --- +15.00000,+11.00000,+120.00000,+139.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- DAN SAREWITZ/STEVE LEWIS
Name of vessel --- R/V MOANA WAVE (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 04/01/88 MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Date field data collection ended --- 04/20/88 AGANA, GUAM, USA TERRITORY
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: 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 --- 11/27/90
Contributing institution --- HAWAII INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS/CORNELL
Country --- U.S.A.
Navigation instrumentation --- GPS, TRANSIT SATELLITE
Position determination method --- PRI=GPS,SEC=SAT
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3.5 KHZ 30 DEGREE BEAM, 1 SEC SWEEP
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG, DIGITAL, MICROFILM
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 1.5 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 1/SECOND
Assumed sound velocity --- 1500.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- NONE(PICKED PEAKS/TROUGHS OR 15-MIN INTERVALS IF SMOOTH)
Magnetics instrumentation --- GEOMETRICS G 801-3
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG, DIGITAL
General rate of magnetics in file --- 1.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 20 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-85
Method of applying residual field --- FOR EACH DATA VALUE
Gravity instrumentation --- LACOSTE ROMBERG S-33
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG, DIGITAL
General rate of gravity in file --- 1.0 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- 30 seconds
Theoretical gravity formula --- IAG SYSTEM 1974
Reference system --- System IGSN 71
Corrections applied --- NONE APPLIED
Starting land tie --- 979975.5 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 7990.8
Ending land tie --- 978522.6 AGANA, GUAM - 6564.7
Seismic instrumentation --- 120 CU.IN. AIRGUN
Formats of seismic data --- ANALOG, DIGITAL, MICROFILM
Notes ---
DATA TAKEN ON BOARD: B,M,G. SEAMARC II SIDESCAN SONAR AND BATHY.
Publications
Sarewitz, D.R., and Lewis, S.D., 1991, The Marinduque intra-arc basin,
Philippines: Basin genesis and in situ ophiolite development in a strike-slip
setting, Geological Society of america Bulletin, v. 103, #5, pp. 597-614, on line at:
http://www.gsajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-pdf&file=i0016-7606-103-5-597.pdf
Got Help? For M-4-88-PH, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, organization, owner, ports, project, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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