Survey Identifier: MW8804


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 08020049
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55533
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19901127
Source Institution: HAWAII INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS/CORNELL
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: R/V MOANA WAVE
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): DAN SAREWITZ/STEVE LEWIS
Project: MW8804. PHILIPPINE BASIN.
Funding: NSF
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19880401
Port of Departure: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19880420
Port of Arrival: AGANA, GUAM, USA TERRITORY
Navigation Instrumentation: GPS, TRANSIT SATELLITE
Geodetic Datum/Position: PRI=GPS,SEC=SAT
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, DIGITAL, MICROFILM
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +15
Bottommost Latitude: +11
Leftmost Longitude: +120
Rightmost Longitude: +139
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 015
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: 12
Reference Field: IGRF-1985
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: 9799755
Departure Base Station Description: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 7990.8
Arrival Base Station Gravity: 9785226
Arrival Base Station Description: AGANA, GUAM - 6564.7
Additional Documentation: DATA TAKEN ON BOARD: B,M,G. SEAMARC II SIDESCAN SONAR AND BATHY. ROCK DREDGES(2). XBT'S. ADCP.
Number of Data Records: 36951

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1988 04 01
Latitude: +11.59010
Longitude: +120.48870
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000170
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 13.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 374980
Magnetics Residual Field: -08725
Observed Gravity: 9781056
Free-Air Anomaly: -2031

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1988 04 18
Latitude: +14.56948
Longitude: +138.99925
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 109760
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 8410.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 408620
Magnetics Residual Field: +04516
Observed Gravity: 9784245
Free-Air Anomaly: +1018