Survey Identifier: RSA76


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 71010006
Parameters Surveyed Code: 51100
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19920810
Source Institution: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Country: United States
Platform Name: R/V RSA
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: ship
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19760110
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19760226
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -33
Bottommost Latitude: -70
Leftmost Longitude: -012
Rightmost Longitude: +035
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 031
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 0
Interpolation Scheme: 5 minute intervals when data spacing less than 30 min
Additional Documentation: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 1976 (RSA is ship name), Bathymetry points were interpolated at 5 minute intervals when data spacing, was less than 30 minutes. When data spacing was 30 minutes or more, no interpolation was done. Actual and interpolated values are included.
Number of Data Records: 19493

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1976 01 10
Latitude: -69.98300
Longitude: -12.06599
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 002476
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 186.0

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1976 02 26
Latitude: -33.98300
Longitude: +34.33300
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 079326
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5973.0