Survey Identifier: 19980086


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 19920001
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50000
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 20001005
Source Institution: UNITED KINGDOM HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Platform Name: HMS SUTHERLAND
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): 19981002
Port of Departure: RIO DE JANEIRO
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19981002
Port of Arrival: FALKLAND ISLANDS
Navigation Instrumentation: NOT SPECIFIED
Geodetic Datum/Position: P-CODE GPS
Bathymetry Instrumentation: KELVIN HUGHES TYPE 778 GSDR
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOGUE
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -40
Bottommost Latitude: -44
Leftmost Longitude: -053
Rightmost Longitude: -050
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 600
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: NOT KNOWN
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: EQUAL INTERVALS ON FLAT SEABED
Additional Documentation: UKHO REF HH637/440/02, EVALUATED FROM ORIGINAL ECHO TRACE ANNOTATED FOR TIMES AND POSITIONS. NP139 ADJUSTMENTS APPLIED. DEPTHS MEASURED FROM WATERLINE.
Number of Data Records: 8

Min/Max Data Record:
Latitude: -43.61983
Longitude: -52.74000
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5462.0

Min/Max Data Record:
Latitude: -40.27667
Longitude: -50.89833
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5834.0