USGS CMG B-2-73-AR Metadata

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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW  (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)

MCG Data Collection ID ---         B273AR
Institution Data Collection ID --- B273AR
NGDC ID ---                        06150003
Funding ---                        (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg ---          (unspecified)
Study region ---                   +73.00000,+66.00000,-172.00000,-136.00000
Chief Scientist(s) ---             Art Grantz
Name of vessel ---                 Burton Island (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 08/19/72     (unspecified)
Date field data collection ended ---   09/10/72     (unspecified)
Parameters surveyed ---
   Bathymetry:                     (unspecified)
   Magnetics:                      surveyed, contained in data file
   Gravity:                        surveyed, contained in data file
   High-resolution seismics:       (unspecified)
   Deep penetration seismics:      (unspecified)
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 ---     04/09/87
Contributing institution ---       USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country ---                        United States

Navigation instrumentation ---     (unspecified)
Position determination method ---  (unspecified)

Bathymetry instrumentation ---            (unspecified)
Additional forms of bathymetric data ---  (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file ---    (unspecified)
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity ---                (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code ---                No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme ---        (unspecified)

Magnetics instrumentation ---            (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file ---    34.8 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor tow distance ---         (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth ---                (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation ---     (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field ---   (unspecified)
Method of applying residual field ---    (unspecified)

Gravity instrumentation ---            (unspecified)
Additional forms of gravity data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of gravity in file ---    37.1 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula ---        (unspecified)
Reference system ---                   (unspecified)
Corrections applied ---                (unspecified)
Starting land tie ---                  (unspecified)
Ending land tie ---                    (unspecified)

Seismic instrumentation --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)

Grantz, Arthur, McHendrie, A.G., Nilsen, T.H., and Yorath, C.J., 1974, Seismic
reflection profiles, 1973, on the continental shelf and slope between Bering
Strait and Barrow, Alaska, and Mackenzie Bay, Canada, 50 sheets,
scale 1:1,000,000., URL:
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr741042
Additional publication information at:
http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/id/11015