Survey Identifier: MW8517
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 08020026
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55533
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19901205
Source Institution: HAWAII INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: R/V MOANA WAVE
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): BRIAN TAYLOR, KEITH CROOK
Project: MW8517. WOODLARK AND MANUS BASIN SURVEYS.
Funding: AID,NSF,AUST/BMR,ANW
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19851129
Port of Departure: HONIARA,GUADALCANAL,SOLOMONS
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19851222
Port of Arrival: RABAUL,NEW BRITAIN,NEW GUINEA
Navigation Instrumentation: GPS,SATNAV OMEGA
Geodetic Datum/Position: PRIM=GPS, SEC=SATNAV
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 3.5 KHZ 30 DEGREE BEAM, 1 SEC SWEEP
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG, DIGITAL, MICROFILM
Magnetics Instrumentation: GEOMETRICS G 801-3
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG, DIGITAL
Gravity Instrumentation: LACOSTE ROMBERG S-33
Additional Forms of Gravity Data: ANALOG, DIGITAL
Seismic Instrumentation: 120 CU IN AIRGUN
Formats of Seismic Data: ANALOG,MICROFILM,(DIGITAL,TOM SHIPLEY)
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -02
Bottommost Latitude: -10
Leftmost Longitude: +147
Rightmost Longitude: +160
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 013
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 1/SECOND
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: NONE(PICKED PEAKS/TROUGHS OR 15 MIN INTERVALS IF SMOOTH)
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 010
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 10
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 0000
Sensor Depth: 00000
Horizontal Sensor Separation: 000
Reference Field Code: 04
Reference Field: IGRF-1975
Method of Applying Residual Field: FOR EACH DATA VALUE
General Digitizing Rate of Gravity: 010
General Sampling Rate of Gravity: 60
Theoretical Gravity Formula Code: 3
Theoretical Gravity Formula: IAG SYSTEM 1967
Reference System Code: 3
Reference System: IGSN 71
Corrections Applied: NONE APPLIED
Departure Base Station Gravity: 9789243
Departure Base Station Description: HONOLULU PIER 45
Arrival Base Station Gravity: 9789243
Arrival Base Station Description: HONOLULU PIER 45
Additional Documentation: DATA TAKEN ON BOARD: BMG. SEISMICS, SEAMARC II SIDESCAN, XBT'S(226-277), RD(10-13), GC(1-9), HYDROCAST(1). GRAVITY STILL METER: 6947.8. 147.79,159.96,-9.42,-2.79.
Number of Data Records: 51278
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1985 11 29
Latitude: -9.42316
Longitude: +147.79038
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000170
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 13.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 375270
Magnetics Residual Field: -19250
Observed Gravity: 9778344
Free-Air Anomaly: -2572
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1985 12 22
Latitude: -2.79493
Longitude: +159.96331
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 095320
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 7267.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 433880
Magnetics Residual Field: +20570
Observed Gravity: 9782889
Free-Air Anomaly: +1348