Survey Identifier: FM1401


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 10050022
Parameters Surveyed Code: 51133
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): R.T. BUFFLER
Project: MISSISSIPPI CANYON SOURCE STUDY (AIRGUN SIGNATURE)
Funding: MARATHON OIL CO.
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19821117
Port of Departure: GALVESTON TEXAS USA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19821201
Port of Arrival: GALVESTON TEXAS USA
Navigation Instrumentation: LORAN C
Geodetic Datum/Position: LORAN C
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 3.5 KHZ ECHOSOUNDER
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG CHART RECORDS, 35MM MICROFILM
Seismic Instrumentation: DFS IV 1 MAGNETIC AIR GUN
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +30
Bottommost Latitude: +27
Leftmost Longitude: -094
Rightmost Longitude: -089
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
Additional Documentation: MULTICHANNEL SEISMIC LINES ACQUIRED: TEST LINES HI-2A THRU 2B
Number of Data Records: 2266

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1982 11 17
Latitude: +27.00370
Longitude: -93.97670
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 9.0
Seismic Line Number: NOPRO

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1982 12 01
Latitude: +29.27000
Longitude: -89.25620
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 1315.0
Seismic Line Number: NOPRO