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Metadata
ID A-1-68-NP
Also Known As STYX01AZ
STYX_Leg_1
Abstract Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Chief Scientists: W. Riedel, T. Walsh. Geophysical data (integratednavigation, 12khz, magnetics, airgunarcer) of field activity A-1-68-NP in Northern Pacific from 04/02/1968 to 04/26/1968
Organization Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Chief Scientist W. Riedel
T. Walsh
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Alex. Agassiz
Area of Operation
Northern Pacific
Location map A-1-68-NP location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 33.00000
-158.00000    -117.00000
9.00000
Dates 04/02/1968 (JD 093) to 04/26/1968 (JD 117)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

A-1-68-NP map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
W. Riedel Chief Scientist
T. Walsh Chief Scientist
Equipment Used
integratednavigation
12khz
magnetics
airgunarcer
Notes
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- A168NP
Institution Data Collection ID --- STYX01AZ
NGDC ID --- 15100002
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- STYX LEG 1
Study region --- +33.00000, +9.00000,-158.00000,-117.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- RIEDEL W.,WALSH T.
Name of vessel --- R/V ALEX. AGASSIZ (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 04/02/68 SAN DIEGO,CALIFORNIA
Date field data collection ended --- 04/26/68 HONOLULU,HAWAII
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: not surveyed
High-resolution seismics: not surveyed
Deep penetration seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
Format --- (I1,A8,F5.2,4I2,F5.3,F8.5,F9.5,I1,F6.4,F6.1,I2,i1,3F6.1,I1,F5.1,F6.0,F7.1,F6.1,F5.1,A8,4I1)
Date of data input to NGDC --- 09/26/80
Contributing institution --- SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Country --- USA
Navigation instrumentation --- CELESTIAL,MANUAL ENTRY GYRO SPEED
Position determination method --- LINEAR INTERP.BETWEEN ADJACENT FIXES
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12KHZ/GIFFT RECORDER/WIDE(60DEG)BEAM
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOGUE RECORDS,PUNCHED CARDS
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 1SECONDSWEEP
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- 5 MINUTE INTERVAL
Magnetics instrumentation --- VARIAN MFD PROTON PRECESSION MOD 4970
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANAL.RECORDS,CARDS
General rate of magnetics in file --- 5.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 6 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-65
Method of applying residual field --- LIN.INTERP.AT 30DEG C/C OR 500MI ALONG TRACK
Seismic instrumentation --- 50KJOULE ARCER,RAYFLEX SLOWDRUM RECORDER
Formats of seismic data --- ANAL.RECORDS,35MM MICROFILM
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