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USGS CMG A-1T-77-CP Metadata Skip navigational links Search InfoBank     Activities: by ID   by Platform   by Year   by Region   by Participant   by Organization   by Project/Theme   with Incomplete IDs   Disclaimer   Activity First Letter: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   Virtual Globes: Atlas  (GE)    Samples  (GE)    Illuminate Oceans  (GE)    Earthquakes  (GE)    Get GE    InfoBank examples A-1T-77-CP links... Metadata & Data: Bathymetry   Metadata   Navigation   nav (GE GM)   times (GE GM)   Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML       Metadata ID A-1T-77-CP Also Known As TG771 Abstract Hawaii Institute of Geophysics. Chief Scientist: Jim Eade. Geophysical data (radar, sextant, 7khz) of field activity A-1T-77-CP in Tonga, Central Pacific from 09/16/1977 to 10/02/1977 Organization Hawaii Institute of Geophysics Chief Scientist Jim Eade Activity Type Geophysical Platform Acheron Area of Operation Tonga, Central Pacific Location map Bounding Coordinates -15.39667 -175.92500    -173.40834 -21.27333 Dates 09/16/1977 (JD 259) to 10/02/1977 (JD 275) Analog Materials list Index map Crew Jim Eade Chief Scientist Equipment Used radar sextant 7khz Notes Hawaii Institute Geophysics for CCOPSOPAC NGDC Overview ! Converted to time format with year at start. ! DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data) MCG Data Collection ID --- A1T77CP Institution Data Collection ID --- TG771 NGDC ID --- 08080001 Funding --- UNDP Project, Cruise & Leg --- CCOP/SOPAC-UN/RAS/72/122. CRUISE TG-77-1. Study region --- -15.00000,-22.00000,-176.00000,-173.00000 Chief Scientist(s) --- JIM V. EADE Name of vessel --- R/V ACHERON (surface ship) Date field data collection started --- 09/16/77 NUKU'ALOFA,TONGA Date field data collection ended --- 10/02/77 NUKU'ALOFA,TONGA Parameters surveyed --- Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file Magnetics: not surveyed Gravity: not surveyed High-resolution seismics: not surveyed Deep penetration seismics: not surveyed 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 --- 09/08/82 Contributing institution --- HAWAII INSTITUTE GEOPHYSICS FOR CCOPSOPAC Country --- U.S.A. Navigation instrumentation --- RADAR,SEXTANT Position determination method --- 1-RADAR,2-SEXTANT Bathymetry instrumentation --- (SEE ADD.DOC. 18) Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG RECORDS,MICROFILM General rate of bathymetry in file --- 5.8 minutes General collection rate of bathymetry --- 01SEC/SWEEP Assumed sound velocity --- 1500.0 m/sec Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level) Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- NONE.(PICKED PEAKS/TROUGHS OR 15MIN.INTERVLS IF SMOOTH.) Notes --- 06 RAYTHEON PTR-106C-1,7KHZ,1SEC/SWEEP. BATHYMETRY ACCOMPANYING 06 PHOSPHORITES AND PRECIOUS CORALS. 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 Got Help? For A-1T-77-CP, we would appreciate any information on -- crew, information to be derived, equipment used, information specialist, ports, project, publications, purpose, summary. Skip footer navigational links InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer

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