Survey Identifier: V1607
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01030387
Parameters Surveyed Code: 53111
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19921214
Source Institution: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Country: United States
Platform Name: R/V Vema
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): J. Nafe
Project: v1607
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19600226
Port of Departure: Fremantle, Australia
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19600314
Port of Arrival: Adelaide, Australia
Navigation Instrumentation: stars
Geodetic Datum/Position: dr and mileage log
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 12 khz PDR
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: paper records
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -31
Bottommost Latitude: -39
Leftmost Longitude: +113
Rightmost Longitude: +139
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 046
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: continuous
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 0
Interpolation Scheme: 5 min intervals when data spacing less than 30 min
Additional Documentation: 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: 3868
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1960 02 26
Latitude: -38.06833
Longitude: +113.39833
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000051
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 4.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1960 03 13
Latitude: -31.95499
Longitude: +138.39332
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 078426
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5925.0