Survey Identifier: KA68J
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 09050008
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. - SCHEIDER,E.
Project: ALSO KA81J
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19681013
Port of Departure: ST THOMAS,V.I.
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19681023
Port of Arrival: WASHINGTON,D.C.
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: +37
Bottommost Latitude: +17
Leftmost Longitude: -075
Rightmost Longitude: -061
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 22
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 1 SEC SWEEP
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 12
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: 11209
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1968 10 13
Latitude: +17.69520
Longitude: -74.90150
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000424
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 32.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 412220
Magnetics Residual Field: -06488
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1968 10 23
Latitude: +36.65180
Longitude: -61.11600
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 107899
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 8287.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 550440
Magnetics Residual Field: +05887