Survey Identifier: KA68G
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 09050006
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55003
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19810707
Source Institution: NAVAL OCEAN RESEARCH AND DEV. ACTIVITY
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: KANE
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): HEEZEN,B. - SCHNEIDER,E.
Project: ALSO KA81G
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19680909
Port of Departure: MONROVIA,LIBERIA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19681002
Port of Arrival: TRINIDAD
Navigation Instrumentation: SATELLITE
Geodetic Datum/Position: SATELLITE/DEAD RECKONING
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 3.5 OR 12 KHZ FATHOMETER
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG
Magnetics Instrumentation: PROTON PRECESSION
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +11
Bottommost Latitude: +03
Leftmost Longitude: -057
Rightmost Longitude: -011
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 33
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 1 SEC SWEEP
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 14
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 03
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 1000
Reference Field Code: 03
Reference Field: IGRF-65
Method of Applying Residual Field: INTEMP BETWEEN NAV POINTS
Number of Data Records: 22400
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1968 09 09
Latitude: +3.93900
Longitude: -56.66320
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000804
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 60.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 298130
Magnetics Residual Field: -03833
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1968 10 02
Latitude: +10.01180
Longitude: -11.04010
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 068349
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5161.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 358680
Magnetics Residual Field: +04412