Survey Identifier: MW8702
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 08020036
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55533
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19900502
Source Institution: HIG/BMR-CAMBERRA (CCOP/SOPAC)
Country: U.S.A./AUSTRALIA
Platform Name: R/V MOANA WAVE
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): BILL COULBOURN/PETER HILL
Project: MW8702. CCOP/SOPAC, TRIPARTITE II.
Funding: A.I.D.
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19870206
Port of Departure: PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19870303
Port of Arrival: HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA
Navigation Instrumentation: GPS,SATNAV
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: 40, 120 CU-IN AIRGUNS
Formats of Seismic Data: ANALOG, MICROFILM
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +19
Bottommost Latitude: -16
Leftmost Longitude: -174
Rightmost Longitude: -155
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 022
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: 20
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: 30
Theoretical Gravity Formula Code: 8
Theoretical Gravity Formula: IAG SYSTEM 1974
Reference System Code: 3
Reference System: IGSN 71
Corrections Applied: NONE APPLIED
Departure Base Station Gravity: 9786423
Departure Base Station Description: PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
Arrival Base Station Gravity: 9789237
Arrival Base Station Description: HONOLULU PIER 45
Additional Documentation: DATA TAKEN ON BOARD: BMG. SEISMIC, SEAMARC SIDESCAN SONAR, XBT, SONOBUOY. STATIONS: RD,14-28. FFC. FFG. BC.
Number of Data Records: 52691
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1987 02 06
Latitude: -15.24317
Longitude: -173.24250
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000500
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 38.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 323080
Magnetics Residual Field: -01314
Observed Gravity: 9780034
Free-Air Anomaly: -2476
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1987 03 03
Latitude: +18.97515
Longitude: -155.59338
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 098570
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 7515.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 401630
Magnetics Residual Field: +01020
Observed Gravity: 9786584
Free-Air Anomaly: +3104