Survey Identifier: SAL83
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01240001
Parameters Surveyed Code: 59999
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19940523
Source Institution: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Country: United States
Platform Name: Salerum (?)
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): unknown
Project: unknown
Funding: Italy
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19830219
Port of Departure: Red Sea
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19830317
Port of Arrival: Red Sea
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +27
Bottommost Latitude: +22
Leftmost Longitude: +034
Rightmost Longitude: +038
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 032
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 0
Additional Documentation: Bathymetry points were interpolated at 5 minute intervals when data, spacing was less than 30 minutes. When data spacing was 30 min. or more, no interpolation was done. Actual and interpolated values are included. The data are sparse and of poor quality. There are no analog records.
Number of Data Records: 4011
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1983 02 19
Latitude: +22.78093
Longitude: +34.58276
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 003701
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 285.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1983 03 17
Latitude: +26.78681
Longitude: +37.81664
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 032076
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 2493.0