Survey Identifier: V1608
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01030388
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: v1608
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19600316
Port of Departure: Adelaide, Australia
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19600407
Port of Arrival: Wellington, New Zealand
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: -34
Bottommost Latitude: -58
Leftmost Longitude: +137
Rightmost Longitude: +175
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 037
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: 7590
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1960 03 16
Latitude: -57.83000
Longitude: +137.14999
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000251
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 19.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1960 04 06
Latitude: -34.90999
Longitude: +174.78334
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 073251
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5525.0