Survey Identifier: RP15SU85
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 03020144
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50000
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19970303
Source Institution: Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Country: US
Platform Name: R/V Surveyor
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): Embley
Project: VENTS Leg1
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19850708
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19850724
Navigation Instrumentation: Loran
Bathymetry Instrumentation: SeaBeam (Vertical Beam Extraction)
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +47
Bottommost Latitude: +42
Leftmost Longitude: -131
Rightmost Longitude: -127
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 010
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: VAR W/ DEPTH
Interpolation Scheme: 1 MINUTE EXTRACTIONS CLOSEST TO THE MINUTE (VERTICAL BM)
Additional Documentation: Loran data was shifted to correlate with transit satellite fixes, collected during the cruise to force the positions to near-geodetic.
Number of Data Records: 2675
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1985 07 08
Latitude: +42.36328
Longitude: -130.11191
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 018800
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 1389.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1985 07 24
Latitude: +46.06082
Longitude: -127.57687
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 044747
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 3336.0