Survey Identifier: A2060L05
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 02020035
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55111
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. GEOFFREY THOMPOSON
Project: CRUISE 60, LEG 5
Funding: NSF
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19710510
Port of Departure: CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19710608
Port of Arrival: LUANDA, ANGOLA
Navigation Instrumentation: SATELLITE, CELESTIAL, DR
Geodetic Datum/Position: LINEAR INTERPOLATION BETWEEN FIXES
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 12 KHZ PGR 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: -08
Bottommost Latitude: -34
Leftmost Longitude: -014
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: 5138
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1971 05 10
Latitude: -33.89900
Longitude: -14.00000
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 001250
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 94.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 269110
Magnetics Residual Field: -04280
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1971 06 07
Latitude: -8.81900
Longitude: +18.01600
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 077250
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5848.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 323510
Magnetics Residual Field: +04920