Survey Identifier: E3J78
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01150011
Parameters Surveyed Code: 51111
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19800801
Source Institution: LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: EASTWARD
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): GREG MILLER
Project: TRANSIT LEG CRUISE 3 LEG J 1978 EASTWARD
Funding: NSF AND ONR (DMA)
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19781108
Port of Departure: PUNTA DELGADO, CANARY ISLANDS
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19781121
Port of Arrival: BEAUFORT, N. C.
Navigation Instrumentation: SATELLITE, SEXTANT
Bathymetry Instrumentation: TWELVE KHZ
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +38
Bottommost Latitude: +31
Leftmost Longitude: -077
Rightmost Longitude: -026
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 050
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: ONE SECOND
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: NONE
Number of Data Records: 3568
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1978 11 08
Latitude: +31.95500
Longitude: -76.71070
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000175
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 13.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1978 11 20
Latitude: +37.55500
Longitude: -26.09670
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 084150
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 6407.0