Survey Identifier: V1716
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01030016
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55133
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19890630
Source Institution: LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: VEMA
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): C. DRAKE
Project: CRUISE 17, LEG 16
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19610925
Port of Departure: ARGENTIA, NEW FOUNDLAND
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19610917
Port of Arrival: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Navigation Instrumentation: SEXTANT
Geodetic Datum/Position: DEAD RECKONING
Bathymetry Instrumentation: (SEE ADD. DOC./18)
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Magnetics Instrumentation: L-DGO MFG. PROTON-PRECESSION
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG RECORDS
Seismic Instrumentation: L-DGO 25CU.IN.AIRGUN, EEL,DRUM RECORDER
Formats of Seismic Data: TWO, 2-CHANNEL SHEET RECORDS
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +61
Bottommost Latitude: +44
Leftmost Longitude: -065
Rightmost Longitude: -045
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 060
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: ONE SECOND
Assumed Sound Velocity: 14630
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: NONE
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 060
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 06
Reference Field Code: 03
Reference Field: IGRF-65
Method of Applying Residual Field: LINEAR INTERPOLATION BETWEEN NAV. PTS.
Additional Documentation: 06 - 12 KHZ, WIDE BEAM (60 DEG),1 SECOND SWEEP
Number of Data Records: 5347
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1961 08 25
Latitude: +44.50000
Longitude: -64.40000
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000075
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 6.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 526370
Magnetics Residual Field: -07270
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1961 09 17
Latitude: +60.75830
Longitude: -45.75000
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 052425
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 3924.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 577320
Magnetics Residual Field: +20560