Survey Identifier: V2409
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01030100
Parameters Surveyed Code: 55533
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19890703
Source Institution: LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Country: U.S.A.
Platform Name: VEMA
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): THOMAS AITKEN
Project: CRUISE 24, LEG 09
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19670813
Port of Departure: TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19670820
Port of Arrival: DARWIN, AUSTRALIA
Navigation Instrumentation: SATELLITE/SEXTANT
Geodetic Datum/Position: SATELLITE / 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
Gravity Instrumentation: GRAF-ASKANIA GSS2-12
Additional Forms of Gravity 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: -09
Bottommost Latitude: -19
Leftmost Longitude: +130
Rightmost Longitude: +148
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.
General Digitizing Rate of Gravity: 100
General Sampling Rate of Gravity: 00
Theoretical Gravity Formula Code: 2
Theoretical Gravity Formula: INTERNATIONAL1930
Reference System Code: 2
Reference System: POTSDAM SYSTEM
Additional Documentation: 06 - 3.5 AND 12 KHZ, WIDE BEAM (60 DEG), 1 SECOND SWEEP
Number of Data Records: 1449
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1967 08 13
Latitude: -18.84850
Longitude: +130.70010
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000225
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 17.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 432350
Magnetics Residual Field: -01970
Free-Air Anomaly: -0468
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1967 08 20
Latitude: -9.20780
Longitude: +147.34570
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 046900
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 3512.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 488940
Magnetics Residual Field: +02380
Free-Air Anomaly: +0768