Survey Identifier: V2902
Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 01030149
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): DR. O. ELDHOLM
Project: CRUISE 29, LEG 02
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19711218
Port of Departure: COLOMBO, CEYLON
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19720117
Port of Arrival: PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
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 PROTRON-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: +08
Bottommost Latitude: -21
Leftmost Longitude: +057
Rightmost Longitude: +082
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: 8850
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1971 12 18
Latitude: -20.08860
Longitude: +57.38670
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000325
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 24.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 366200
Magnetics Residual Field: -07210
Free-Air Anomaly: -1185
Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1972 01 17
Latitude: +7.32880
Longitude: +81.25640
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 075800
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 5728.0
Magnetics Total Field, 1st Sensor: 443710
Magnetics Residual Field: +04000
Free-Air Anomaly: +2673