Survey Identifier: 19980027
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 19860001
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50000
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19980721
Source Institution: UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Platform Name: HMS MONTROSE
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): 19980201
Port of Departure: ASCENSION IS.
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19980204
Port of Arrival: RIO DE JANEIRO
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: -14
Bottommost Latitude: -24
Leftmost Longitude: -041
Rightmost Longitude: -026
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: NOT KNOWN
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: EQUAL INTERVALS, INTERMEDIATE PEAKS
Additional Documentation: UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE REFERENCE HH112/400/02, IHO SP44 CLASSIFICATION 1F 3D 1D 1G
Number of Data Records: 108
Min/Max Data Record:
Latitude: -23.11333
Longitude: -40.17767
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 1465.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Latitude: -14.88000
Longitude: -26.17500
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5849.0