Survey Identifier: A2042L06
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 02020019
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50111
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19800201
Source Institution: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: ATLANTIS II
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): DR. RICHARD VON HERZEN
Project: CRUISE 42, LEG 6
Funding: NSF
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19680628
Port of Departure: DAKAR, SENEGAL
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19680728
Port of Arrival: WOODS HOLE, U.S.A.
Navigation Instrumentation: LORAN, OMEGA, DR. STAR, 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 MAGNETOMETER
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +42
Bottommost Latitude: +15
Leftmost Longitude: -071
Rightmost Longitude: -019
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 FIXES
Number of Data Records: 3934
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1968 06 29
Latitude: +15.34200
Longitude: -70.81500
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000125
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 9.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1968 07 28
Latitude: +41.05400
Longitude: -19.09300
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 083875
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 6386.0