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File Name /infobank/<letter>/<activityid>/geo/<activity-id>.misc-notes
Style activity first line style, multi-record, in mixed case, without tabs
Mnemonic
(see example)
Fortran format
(a)
C format
(%s)
Purpose spatial data
Derivative data acquisition systems

Example
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BR199MB  Misc. Notes
  There appears to be a slight problem with the vertical control at this 
  beach. The standard deviation of the field-derived coordinate system 
  is high. I suggest we look at the GPS data again to determine if a 
  mistake has been made.

      

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