Survey Identifier: STA179A


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 19110001
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55511
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19850206
Source Institution: INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHIC SCIENCES, UK
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Platform Name: STARELLA
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): D. ROBERTS
Project: STARELLA CRUISE 1/79 PART A
Funding: N.E.R.C.
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19790922
Port of Departure: HULL, ENGLAND
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19791002
Port of Arrival: WOODS HOLE, U.S.A.
Navigation Instrumentation: SATELLITE
Geodetic Datum/Position: PRIME SAT
Bathymetry Instrumentation: PRECISION ECHO SOUNDER - IOS MK 3
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOGUE
Magnetics Instrumentation: BARINGER PROTON PRECESSION
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOGUE
Gravity Instrumentation: LACOSTE AND ROMBERG S84
Additional Forms of Gravity Data: ANALOGUE
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +70
Bottommost Latitude: +59
Leftmost Longitude: -028
Rightmost Longitude: -003
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 060
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: 2/SEC
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: NONE
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 020
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 02
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 250
Reference Field Code: 04
Reference Field: IGRF-75
Method of Applying Residual Field: LINEAR INTERPOLATION PER DEGREE SQUARE
General Digitizing Rate of Gravity: 060
General Sampling Rate of Gravity: 00
Theoretical Gravity Formula Code: 3
Theoretical Gravity Formula: IAG SYSTEM 1967
Reference System Code: 3
Reference System: IGSN71
Corrections Applied: CROSS COUPLING + EOTVOS
Departure Base Station Gravity: 9813797
Departure Base Station Description: HULL ALEXANDRA QUAY ENTRANCE
Arrival Base Station Gravity: 9803115
Arrival Base Station Description: WOODS HOLE NEW DOCK
Additional Documentation: HULL GRAVITY BASE UK GRID REF TA 1233 2870 HYDROGRAPHIC DEPT
Number of Data Records: 6932

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1979 09 22
Latitude: +59.02120
Longitude: -27.01990
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 44.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 498310
Magnetics Residual Field: -10430
Free-Air Anomaly: -3660

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1979 10 02
Latitude: +69.37240
Longitude: -3.89630
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 1657.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 552590
Magnetics Residual Field: +38130
Free-Air Anomaly: +6720