Survey Identifier: NBP99-2
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 88010025
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55000
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19990325
Source Institution: RICE UNIVERSITY
Country: USA
Platform Name: NATHANIEL B. PALMER
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): JOHN ANDERSON
Project: NATHANIEL B. PALMER CRUISE: NBP99-2
Funding: NSF
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19990212
Port of Departure: MCMURDO STATION ANTARCTICA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19990325
Port of Arrival: PUNTA ARENAS CHILE
Navigation Instrumentation: P-CODE GPS
Geodetic Datum/Position: SATELLITE
Bathymetry Instrumentation: BATHYSUBBOTTOM 3.5KHZCHIRP SEABEAM 12KHZ
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: NONE
Magnetics Instrumentation: PROTON MAG
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: NONE
Gravity Instrumentation: LACOSTE & ROMBERG MARINE GRAVIMETER S-36
Additional Forms of Gravity Data: NONE
Formats of Seismic Data: DIGITAL
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -58
Bottommost Latitude: -79
Leftmost Longitude: 164
Rightmost Longitude: -061
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 010
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 1/MINUTE
Assumed Sound Velocity: 1500
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: 1-MIN INTERVAL
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 1.0
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 60
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 150M
Reference Field Code: 88
Reference Field: IGRF95
General Digitizing Rate of Gravity: 1.0
General Sampling Rate of Gravity: 60
Theoretical Gravity Formula Code: 3
Theoretical Gravity Formula: IAG SYSTEM 1967
Additional Documentation: DATA PROCESSED BY ANTARCTIC SUPPORT ASSOCIATES/RAYTHEON POLAR SERVICES. SEABEAM 2112 CENTER BEAM USED FOR BATHYMETRY. BATHYMETRY DATA CORRECTED USING, XBT PROBE AND LEVITUS DATA OR CTD CAST DATA
Number of Data Records: 55013
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1999 02 12
Latitude: -78.16092
Longitude: -179.99884
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 22.8
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 350349
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1999 03 22
Latitude: -58.14542
Longitude: +179.99788
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 4778.2
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 375876