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ID L-5-78-BS
Abstract Chief Scientist: Mike Fisher. Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 12khz, gravity, magnetics, minisparker, integratednavigation, LoranC, transitsatellite, 24channel, airgun, airgunmonitor, sonobuoy) of field activity L-5-78-BS in Bering Sea, Alaska from 08/05/1978 to 08/09/1978
Chief Scientist Mike Fisher
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Bering Sea, Alaska
Location map L-5-78-BS location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 64.91867
-170.90368    -162.67679
62.74943
Ports leave Nome, AK
arrive Nome, AK
Dates 08/05/1978 (JD 217) to 08/09/1978 (JD 221)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-5-78-BS map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Dave Aldridge Watchstander
George Asuncion Electronics Technician
John Dunlavey Navigator
Joe Edwards Mechanical Technician
Mike Fisher Chief Scientist
Dick Foland Navigator
Alice Fuller Watchstander
Richard Heagney Ship Captain
Mark Holmes Geophysicist
Kaye Kinoshita Watchstander
Darrell Klingman Watchstander
Jim Mackrow Chief Mate
Paula Mackrow Navigator
Pat McClellan Watchstander
Bill Patton Geologist
Jeff Rupert Mechanical Technician
K. Smith Chief Engineer
Gordon Tanner Electronics Technician
A-Lan Von Hornlein Watchstander
Equipment Used
3dot5khz
12khz
gravity
magnetics
minisparker
integratednavigation
LoranC
transitsatellite
24channel
airgun
airgunmonitor
sonobuoy
NGDC Overview
! Converted to time format with year at start.
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L578BS
Institution Data Collection ID --- L578BS
NGDC ID --- 06050028
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- Alan Cooper
Study region --- +65.00000,+62.00000,-171.00000,-162.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Mike Marlow
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 08/06/78 LV NOME, AK START CRUZ
Date field data collection ended --- 08/23/78 AR NOME, AK
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: (unspecified)
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 --- 1.2 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 --- (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 --- 1.3 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
Childs, J.R., and Cooper, A.K., 1979, Marine seismic sonobuoy data from the Bering Sea region:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-371, 4 p.

Childs, J.R., Cooper, A.K., and Wright, A.W., 1981, Residual magnetic map of Umnak Plateau region,
southeastern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Geophysical Investigations Map GP-0939, 1 sheet.

Mann, Dennis M., and Fisher, Michael A., 1984, Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles collected
in 1978 in Norton Sound and the eastern Bering Sea: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-0004,
3 p.
Got Help? For L-5-78-BS, 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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