Survey Identifier: FM0702


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 10050013
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55133
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19880609
Source Institution: UT INSTITUTE FOR GEOPHYSICS
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: R/V FRED H. MOORE
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): E.W. BEHRENS
Project: TX-LA CONTINENTAL SLOPE SEDIMENTATION + STRATIGRAPHY
Funding: JOINT INDUSTRY
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19810219
Port of Departure: GALVESTON TEXAS USA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19810307
Port of Arrival: GALVESTON TEXAS USA
Navigation Instrumentation: SATELLITE, DEAD RECKONING, LORAN C
Geodetic Datum/Position: SATELLITE, DEAD RECKONING
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 3.5 KHZ ECHOSOUNDER
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG CHART RECORDS, 35MM MICROFILM
Magnetics Instrumentation: PROTON PRECESSION MAGNETOMETER
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG CHART RECORDS, 35MM MICROFILM
Seismic Instrumentation: DFS IV 4 MAGNETIC AIR GUNS
Formats of Seismic Data: MYLAR, PAPER, NEGATIVE
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +29
Bottommost Latitude: +26
Leftmost Longitude: -095
Rightmost Longitude: -090
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 050
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 1,1/SECOND
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: NONE
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 050
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 250.
Reference Field Code: 88
Reference Field: IGRF 80
Additional Documentation: MULTICHANNEL SEISMIC LINES ACQUIRED: CS-4 THRU 38, JOINT INDUSTRY SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROJECT. DATA AVAILABLE THRU UT INSTITUTE, FOR GEOPHYSICS ONLY.
Number of Data Records: 4771

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1981 02 18
Latitude: +26.66220
Longitude: -94.78320
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 63.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 463360
Magnetics Residual Field: -34360

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1981 03 07
Latitude: +28.28200
Longitude: -90.27950
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 2411.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 495110
Magnetics Residual Field: -03820