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ID S-4-78-NC
Abstract Chief Scientist: Gary Greene. Geological and Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 12khz, magnetics, airgunarcer, integratednavigation, RhoRho, miniranger, underwatercamera, chaindredge, sidescansonar, uniboom) of field activity S-4-78-NC in San Francisco to Monterey, Northern California from 06/01/1978 to 06/05/1978
Chief Scientist Gary Greene
Activity Type Geological and Geophysical
Platform Sea Sounder
Area of Operation
San Francisco to Monterey, Northern California
Location map S-4-78-NC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 37.80967
-123.55732    -121.79665
36.60675
Ports leave Monterey, CA
arrive Redwood City, CA
Dates 06/01/1978 (JD 152) to 06/05/1978 (JD 156)
Analog Materials list
Index map

S-4-78-NC map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Adolf Oliver Watchstander
Al McClenaghan Ship Captain
Andy Stevenson Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region
Bill Lansdown Watchstander
Brent Dalrymple Geologist, USGS Western Region
Carol Madison Navigator, USGS Western Region
Cheryl Price Dafe Curator, USGS Western Region
Dave Clague Geologist, USGS Western Region
David Perry Watchstander
Gary Greene Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Glen Barker Mechanical Technician
Jack Schoellhamer Geologist
Jennifer Rego Watchstander
John Laingor Chief Mate
John Saladin Electronics Technician
Mike Boyle Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region
Pat McCrory Navigator, USGS Western Region
Bill Soule Chief Engineer
Equipment Used
3dot5khz
12khz
magnetics
airgunarcer
integratednavigation
RhoRho
miniranger
underwatercamera
chaindredge
sidescansonar
uniboom
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- S478NC
Institution Data Collection ID --- S478NC
NGDC ID --- 06110022
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +38.00000,+36.00000,-124.00000,-121.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Gary Greene
Name of vessel --- Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 06/01/78 LV MONTEREY,CA
Date field data collection ended --- 06/05/78 AR REDWOOD CITY
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: (unspecified)
Gravity: (unspecified)
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 --- 11/30/90
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- INTEGRATED NAVIGATION LORAN C RHO-RHO MI
Position determination method --- NIRANGER
Bathymetry instrumentation --- BATHYMETRY 12 KHZ BATHYMETRY 3.5 KHZ
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 1.6 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- MAGNETOMETER (SHIPBOARD)
Additional forms of magnetics data --- (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file --- (unspecified)
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 --- (unspecified)
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 --- SINGLE CHANNEL (ARCER)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Got Help? For S-4-78-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, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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