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ID L-13-80-NP
Abstract Chief Scientists: Dave Piper, Steve Eittreim. Geological and Geophysical data (12khz, 3dot5khz, magnetics, gravity, underwatercamera, nephelometer, transitsatellite, LoranC, dopplersonar, integratednavigation, airgun, gravitycore, suspendedsediment, Niskenbottle) of field activity L-13-80-NP in Northern Pacific from 11/18/1980 to 12/11/1980
Chief Scientist Dave Piper
Steve Eittreim
Activity Type Geological and Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Northern Pacific
Location map L-13-80-NP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 37.81569
-144.29501    -122.39103
33.57783
Ports leave Redwood City, CA
arrive Redwood City, CA
Dates 11/18/1980 (JD 323) to 12/11/1980 (JD 346)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-13-80-NP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Aaron Dunwald Chief Engineer
Allen Adams Watchstander
Anita Brosius Navigator
Dave Piper Chief Scientist
David Jones Dafe Curator
Frank Johnson Chief Mate
Gordon Tanner Electronics Technician
Hal Williams Mechanical Technician
Hank Chezar Unsp Investigatr
Jackie Eaby Navigator
Jeff Rupert Mechanical Technician
Jon Erickson Mechanical Technician
Kaye Kinoshita Navigator
Mike Boyle Electronics Technician
Sara Monteith Watchstander
Steve Eittreim Chief Scientist
Terry Ruff Ship Captain
Equipment Used
12khz
3dot5khz
magnetics
gravity
underwatercamera
nephelometer
transitsatellite
LoranC
dopplersonar
integratednavigation
airgun
gravitycore
suspendedsediment
Niskenbottle
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L1380NP
Institution Data Collection ID --- L1380NP
NGDC ID --- 06050043
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- Dave Piper
Study region --- +38.00000,+33.00000,-145.00000,-122.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Steve Eittreim
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 11/18/80 LV REDWOOD CITY
Date field data collection ended --- 12/11/80 AR REDWOOD CITY
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 --- 06/12/87
Contributing institution --- USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country --- United States
Navigation instrumentation --- SATNAV, LORAN-C, DOPPLER SONAR
Position determination method --- PRIM-SATNAV, SEC-INTEGRATED NAV
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12KHZ NARROW 1 SEC, 3.5KHZ WIDE 1 SEC
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- RECORDER ROLLS
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 4.4 minutes
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 --- PROTON PRECESSION - GEOMETRICS G-801
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of magnetics in file --- 72.9 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 4 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- 213 meters
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-75
Method of applying residual field --- LINEAR INTERP. BETWEEN NAV POINTS
Gravity instrumentation --- L&R S-53
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of gravity in file --- 1.0 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- 15 seconds
Theoretical gravity formula --- International 1930
Reference system --- System IGSN 71
Corrections applied --- DRIFT CORRECTIONS
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- 968851.4 REDWOOD CITY
Seismic instrumentation --- SINGLE CHANNEL AIR GUN
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
Eittreim, Stephen L., Piper, David Z., Chezar, Henry, Jones, David R., and Kaneps, Ansis, 1984,
Observations on Cretaceous abyssal hills in the Northeast Pacific: Marine Geology, v. 56,
no. 1-4, p. 41-64.
Got Help? For L-13-80-NP, 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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