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ID L-3A-81-NC
Abstract Chief Scientist: Dave McCulloch. Geophysical data (transitsatellite, 12khz, uniboom, airgun, 3dot5khz, sparker, sonobuoy) of field activity L-3A-81-NC in Central Coast, Northern California from 04/16/1981 to 04/26/1981
Chief Scientist Dave McCulloch
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Central Coast, Northern California
Location map L-3A-81-NC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 37.81914
-122.64710    -119.20955
34.08567
Ports leave Port Hueneme, CA
arrive Merritt Shipyard, Oakland, CA
Dates 04/16/1981 (JD 106) to 04/26/1981 (JD 116)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-3A-81-NC map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Carolyn Degnan Navigator
Dave McCulloch Chief Scientist
Dennis Mann Chief Watchstander
Frank Johnson Chief Mate
Hal Williams Mechanical Technician
Holly Wagner Geologist
Jeff Rupert Mechanical Technician
Jim Saltzgaber Chief Engineer
Kaye Kinoshita Navigator
Kevin Heston Geologist
Lisa Gossett Navigator
Mike Boyle Electronics Technician
Pat McCrory Geologist
Bob Patrick Electronics Technician
Sara Monteith Geologist
Terry Ruff Ship Captain
Equipment Used
transitsatellite
12khz
uniboom
airgun
3dot5khz
sparker
sonobuoy
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L3A81NC
Institution Data Collection ID --- L3A81NC
NGDC ID --- 06050052
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +38.00000,+34.00000,-123.00000,-119.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Dave McCulloch
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 04/16/81 PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA
Date field data collection ended --- 04/26/81 REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
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 --- 06/17/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- SATNAV,
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12KHZ NARROW 1 SEC, 3.5KHZ WIDE 1 SEC
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- RECORDER ROLLS
General rate of bathymetry in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 20/SECONDS
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
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 --- 0.9 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 --- 1.1 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- (unspecified)
Reference system --- (unspecified)
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- 968845.8 PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA
Ending land tie --- 968843.5 REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
Seismic instrumentation --- UNIBOOM, SINGLE CHANNEL
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
McCrory, Patricia A., Arends, Robert G., Ingle, James C., Jr., Isaacs,
Caroline M., Stanley, Richard G., Thornton, Mary Lou Cotton, 1991, Geohistory
analysis of the Santa Maria Basin, California, and its relationship to tectonic
evolution of the continental margin: American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Bulletin, v. 75, no. 2, p. 374.

McCrory, Patricia A., Ingle, James C., Jr.,; Wilson, Douglas S., and Stanley, Richard G.,
1993, Neogene transfer of central California to the Pacific Plate; implications for
evolution of the San Andreas transform: American Geophysical Union Eos, Transactions,
v. 74, no. 43, Suppl., p. 586.

McCrory, P.A., Wilson, D.S., Ingle, J.C., Jr., and Stanley, R.G., 1995, Neogene transfer
of Central California to the Pacific Plate; evidence from Santa Maria Basin, California:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 79, no. 4, p. 593.

McCrory, Patricia A., Wilson, Douglas S., Ingle, James C., Jr., Stanley, Richard G.,
Dumont, Michael P., and Barron, John A., 1995, Neogene geohistory analysis of Santa Maria
Basin, California, and its relationship to transfer of Central California to the Pacific
Plate. Diatom biochronology of the Sisquoc Formation in the Santa Maria Basin, California,
and its paleoceanographic and tectonic implications: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1995-J,K,
55 p.
Got Help? For L-3A-81-NC, 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, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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