Survey Identifier: V1609
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01030389
Parameters Surveyed Code: 53133
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19940419
Source Institution: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Country: United States
Platform Name: R/V VEMA
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): Dr. Charles L. Drake
Project: v1609
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19600411
Port of Departure: Wellington, NZ
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19600512
Port of Arrival: Usuahia, Argentina
Geodetic Datum/Position: Stars
Bathymetry Instrumentation: 12 khz PDR
Topmost Latitude of Survey: -41
Bottommost Latitude: -62
Leftmost Longitude: +174
Rightmost Longitude: -066
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 023
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 0
Interpolation Scheme: none
Additional Documentation: Sometimes used sails. 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.
Number of Data Records: 17868
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1960 04 11
Latitude: -61.96961
Longitude: -179.99821
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000551
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 41.0
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1960 05 12
Latitude: -41.60799
Longitude: +179.99555
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 074976
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5645.0