Survey Identifier: 19970649


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 19880001
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50000
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19980721
Source Institution: UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Platform Name: HMS ILLUSTRIOUS
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY
Project: PASSAGE SOUNDINGS
Funding: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19970801
Port of Departure: CHAGOS BANK
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19970807
Port of Arrival: GULF OF ADEN
Navigation Instrumentation: NOT KNOWN
Geodetic Datum/Position: GPS
Bathymetry Instrumentation: KELVIN HUGHES TYPE 778 GSDR
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOGUE
Topmost Latitude of Survey: 13
Bottommost Latitude: -08
Leftmost Longitude: 051
Rightmost Longitude: 073
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: NOT KNOWN
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: EQUAL INTERVALS, INTERMEDIATE PEAKS AND TROUGHS.
Additional Documentation: UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE REFERENCE HH505/400/01, IHO SP44 CLASSIFICATION 1E 3D 1F 2G
Number of Data Records: 280

Min/Max Data Record:
Latitude: -7.34508
Longitude: +51.22005
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 405.0

Min/Max Data Record:
Latitude: +12.47530
Longitude: +72.18920
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 4898.0