Survey Identifier: EVA500
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 84020001
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50111
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19
Source Institution: GEOMER DATA BASE ORSTOM NOUMEA
Country: VANUATU
Platform Name: NOROIT
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): LARUE-DANIEL
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 1977 910
Port of Departure: PORT-VILA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19771014
Port of Arrival: NOUMEA
Navigation Instrumentation: TRANSIT PDP8
Geodetic Datum/Position: SATELLITES
Bathymetry Instrumentation: EDO 12KH
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Additional Forms of Gravity Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -17
Bottommost Latitude: -21
Leftmost Longitude: +167
Rightmost Longitude: +171
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 050
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 1/SECONDE
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: 5 MINUTE INTERVALS AND PEAK AND TROUGHS
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 050
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 01
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 0080
Sensor Depth: 00100
Reference Field Code: 04
Reference Field: NEANT
General Sampling Rate of Gravity: 00
Reference System: NEANT
Corrections Applied: NOT SPECIF. DRIFT PORT TO PORT APPLIED
Additional Documentation: PAUTOT, 1 OBS UTIG
Number of Data Records: 795
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1977 09 23
Latitude: -20.73000
Longitude: +167.99833
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 98.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1977 10 13
Latitude: -17.06666
Longitude: +170.81833
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 3647.0