Survey Identifier: WI343703


Format Acronym: MGD77
Data Center File Number: 09780007
Parameters Surveyed Code: 50133
File Creation Date (yyyymmdd): 19791123
Source Institution: US NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
Country: USA
Platform Name: USNS WILKES
Platform Type Code: 1
Platform Type: SHIP
Chief Scientist(s): NAVOCEANO CODE 7220
Project: LEG 1, LEG 2, LEG 3
Funding: NAVOCEANO
Survey Departure Date (yyyymmdd): 19760913
Port of Departure: GULFPORT, MS
Survey Arrival Date (yyyymmdd): 19761012
Port of Arrival: NEW LONDON, CONN
Navigation Instrumentation: MX706 SATNAV, SPN 38 L/C
Geodetic Datum/Position: PRIM SATLLITE
Bathymetry Instrumentation: HARRIS 853-D-2/3 BEAM 12KHZ 1-SEC SW
Additional Forms of Bathymetric Data: ANALOG
Magnetics Instrumentation: PROTON PRECESSION MAG-GEOMETRICS
Additional Forms of Magnetics Data: ANALOG
Seismic Instrumentation: TELEDYNE 90KJ SPARKER 31-160 HZ 1-CHAN
Formats of Seismic Data: ANALOG
Topmost Latitude of Survey: +41
Bottommost Latitude: +24
Leftmost Longitude: -088
Rightmost Longitude: -069
General Digitizing Rate of Bathymetry: 010
General Sampling Rate of Bathymetry: EVERY 10 SEC
Assumed Sound Velocity: 15000
Bathymetric Datum Code: 00
Interpolation Scheme: DATA AVERAGED TO OBTAIN 1-MINUTE AVERAGE VALUES
General Digitizing Rate of Magnetics: 010
General Sampling Rate of Magnetics: 10
Magnetic Sensor Tow Distance: 245+
Reference Field Code: 03
Reference Field: IGRF-65
Additional Documentation: 3.5KHZ ANALOG PROFILES COLLECTED-EPO 240 SYSTEM, 10-SEC AND 4-SEC DELAYED SWEEP SEISMIC ANALOG RECORDS, IN PORT 760927-761001 NORFOLK, VA 761007-761007 NEW LONDON, CONN
Number of Data Records: 6493

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1976 09 16
Latitude: +24.29167
Longitude: -87.01500
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 000147
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 11.0

Min/Max Data Record:
Date: 1976 10 08
Latitude: +40.12333
Longitude: -69.36667
Bathymetry, 2- Way Traveltime: 059280
Bathymetry, Corrected Depth: 4480.0