Survey Identifier: A124
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 02020105
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50000
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19960402
Source Institution: University of Rhode Island
Country: US
Platform Name: R/V Atlantis II
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): W. Ryan
Project: A124
Funding: NSF
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19891206
Port of Departure: Woods Hole, MA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19891219
Port of Arrival: Woods Hole, MA
Navigation Instrumentation: GPS, LORAN-C, TRANSIT SATELLITE
Bathymetry Instrumentation: SEABEAM (VERTICAL BEAM EXTRACTION)
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +42
Bottommost Latitude: +38
Leftmost Longitude: -074
Rightmost Longitude: -070
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 010
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: VAR W/ DEPTH
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Interpolation Scheme: 1 MINUTE EXTRACTIONS CLOSEST TO THE MINUTE (VERTICAL BM)
Additional Documentation: Alvin dives
Number of Data Records: 14774
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1989 12 06
Latitude: +38.38119
Longitude: -73.05331
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000467
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 35.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1989 12 19
Latitude: +41.31216
Longitude: -70.93350
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 037107
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 2768.0