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Metadata
ID S-11-78-WG
Abstract Chief Scientist: Dave Drake. Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 12khz, Geoprobe) of field activity S-11-78-WG in Western Gulf of Alaska from 10/20/1978 to 10/22/1978
Chief Scientist Dave Drake
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Sea Sounder
Area of Operation
Western Gulf of Alaska
Location map S-11-78-WG location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 59.69208
-152.64767    -151.39574
57.78022
Ports leave Kodiak, AK
arrive Homer, AK
Dates 10/20/1978 (JD 293) to 10/22/1978 (JD 295)
Analog Materials list
Index map

S-11-78-WG map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Arnold Bouma Geologist, USGS Western Region
Bob Patrick Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region
Bob Wilson Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region
Dave Drake Chief Scientist, USGS Western Region
Ed Clifton Geologist, USGS Western Region
George Tate Watchstander, USGS Western Region
J. Oates Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Jim Nicholson Electronics Technician, USGS Western Region
John Laingor Chief Mate, USGS Western Region
Kevin O'Toole Mechanical Technician, USGS Western Region
M. Zucker Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Margaret Goud Navigator, USGS Western Region
Mel Rappeport Navigator, USGS Western Region
Pat McCrory Navigator, USGS Western Region
Pat Wiberg Dafe Curator, USGS Western Region
Richard Heagney Ship Captain
Bill Soule Chief Engineer, USGS Western Region
William Creach Watchstander, USGS Western Region
Equipment Used
3dot5khz
12khz
Geoprobe
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 --- S1178WG
Institution Data Collection ID --- S1178WG
NGDC ID --- 06110028
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +60.00000,+57.00000,-153.00000,-151.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Dave Cacchione
Name of vessel --- Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 10/20/78 LV KODIAK, ALASKA
Date field data collection ended --- 10/22/78 AR HOMER, ALASKA
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 --- (unspecified)
Position determination method --- (unspecified)
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 3 5 KHZ BATHY 12KHZ BATHY
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 1.5 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 --- (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 --- (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 --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Got Help? For S-11-78-WG, 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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