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Metadata
ID L-3-78-EG
Abstract Chief Scientist: Terry Bruns. Geophysical data (airgun, 3dot5khz, minisparker, gravity, gradiometer, sonobuoy, airgunmonitor, magnetics, uniboom, 12khz, Digitrack, dopplersonar, integratednavigation, LoranC, RhoRho, radar, transitsatellite, 24channel) of field activity L-3-78-EG in Eastern Gulf of Alaska from 06/22/1978 to 07/04/1978
Chief Scientist Terry Bruns
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Eastern Gulf of Alaska
Location map L-3-78-EG location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 59.18395
-147.13863    -133.89804
54.65640
Ports leave Ketchidan, AK
arrive Kodiak, AK
Dates 06/22/1978 (JD 173) to 07/04/1978 (JD 185)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-3-78-EG map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Beckie Larsen Dafe Curator
Charlie Fitts Navigator
Dave Aldridge Watchstander
Dave Wilson Geologist
Dennis Mann Chief Watchstander
George Asunsion Electronics Technician
Glen Barker Mechanical Technician
Jack Lee Electronics Technician
Jeff Rupert Mechanical Technician
Jim Mackrow Chief Mate
John Dunlavey Navigator
K. Smith Chief Engineer
Karen Denman Watchstander
Ken Bayer Geophysicist
Larry Maxey Watchstander, Conservation
Paula Mackrow Navigator
Phyllis Swenson Watchstander
Terry Bruns Chief Scientist
Terry Ruff Ship Captain
Equipment Used
airgun
3dot5khz
minisparker
gravity
gradiometer
sonobuoy
airgunmonitor
magnetics
uniboom
12khz
Digitrack
dopplersonar
integratednavigation
LoranC
RhoRho
radar
transitsatellite
24channel
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L378EG
Institution Data Collection ID --- L378EG
NGDC ID --- 06050021
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +60.00000,+54.00000,-148.00000,-133.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Terry Bruns
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 06/22/78 LV PORT HUENEME
Date field data collection ended --- 07/03/78 AR OAKLAND DRY DOCK
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
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 --- 05/29/87
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 --- 24.5 minutes
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 --- 17.7 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 --- 18.7 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
Bruns, Terry R., Mann, Dennis M., and Sliter, Ray W., 1987, Multichannel seismic-reflection
profiles collected in 1978 in the eastern Gulf of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 87-0148, 5 p. 1 sheet.

Bruns, T.R., and Carlson, P.R., 1987, Geology and petroleum potential of the
southeast Alaska continental margin, in D. Scholl, A. Grantz, and J. Vedder,
editors, Geology and resource potential of the continental margin of W. No.
America and adjacent ocean basins: Houston, TX, Circum-Pacific Council for
Energy and Mineral Resources Earth Science Series, v. 6, p. 269-282.
Got Help? For L-3-78-EG, 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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