Survey Identifier: A2008L02


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 02020002
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55111
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19
Source Institution: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUION
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: ATLANTIS II
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): DR PUAL FRY
Project: CRUISE 8,LEG,2
Funding: NSF
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19630819
Port of Departure: BOMBAY,INDIA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19630930
Port of Arrival: PORT VICTORIA,SEYCHELLES
Navigation Instrumentation: LORAN, D.R.,CELESTIAL,RADAR
Geodetic Datum/Position: LINEAR INTERPOLATION BETWEEN FIXES
Bathymetry Instrumentation: PGR,12 KHZ,WIDE BEAM
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Magnetics Instrumentation: VARIAN PROTON-PRECESSION MAGNETOMETER
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +21
Bottommost Latitude: -07
Leftmost Longitude: +039
Rightmost Longitude: +080
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 050
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: ONE/SECOND
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: 5-MINUTES AND BREAK SLOPE
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 050
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 60
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 250
Reference Field Code: 03
Reference Field: IGRF 1965
Method of Applying Residual Field: INTERPOLATION BETWEEN FIXS
Number of Data Records: 15746

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1963 08 19
Latitude: -6.03210
Longitude: +39.17320
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000125
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 9.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 345960
Magnetics Residual Field: -04870

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1963 09 30
Latitude: +20.03350
Longitude: +79.86500
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 071500
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5406.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 427470
Magnetics Residual Field: +04080