USGS CMG F-1-84-SC Metadata

Associated cruises:


  F-1-84-SC
  F-2-84-NC
  F-3-84-NC
  F-4-84-WO

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

MCG Data Collection ID ---         F184SC
Institution Data Collection ID --- F184SC
NGDC ID ---                        06780003
Funding ---                        (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg ---          Brian Edwards
Study region ---                   +35.00000,+30.00000,-126.00000,-117.00000
Chief Scientist(s) ---             Mike Field
Name of vessel ---                 Farnella (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 04/26/84     LV SAN DIEGO START CRUZ
Date field data collection ended ---   08/14/84     AV LONG BEACH END CRUISE
Parameters surveyed ---
   Bathymetry:                     surveyed, contained in data file
   Magnetics:                      surveyed, contained in data file
   Gravity:                        (unspecified)
   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 ---     08/05/87
Contributing institution ---       USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology
Country ---                        United States

Navigation instrumentation ---     SATELLITE NAVIGATION LORAN C NAVIGATION
Position determination method ---  (unspecified)

Bathymetry instrumentation ---            3.5 KHZ BATHY
Additional forms of bathymetric data ---  (unspecified)
General rate of bathymetry in file ---    3.5 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- (unspecified)
Assumed sound velocity ---                (unspecified)
Bathymetric datum code ---                No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme ---        (unspecified)

Magnetics instrumentation ---            MAGNETOMETER PROTON MAGGIE/BATHY/NAV
Additional forms of magnetics data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file ---    3.6 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 ---    (unspecified)
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 --- SING CHAN AIR GUN 160IN3
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)

Gardner, J.V., Cacchione, D.A., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Field, M.E., 
Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A., Kenyon, N.H., Masson, D.G., McCulloch, D.S., and 
Grim, M.S., 1992, Map showing sediment isopachs in the deep-sea basins of the 
Pacific continental margin, Point Conception to Point Loma: U. S. Geological 
Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2089-A, 1 sheet, scale 
1:1,000,000. URL:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2089/a/

Gardner, J.V., Cacchione, D.A., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Field, M.E., 
Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A., Kenyon, N.H., Masson, D.G., McCulloch, D.S., and 
Grim, M.S., 1992, Map showing depth to basement in the deep-sea basins of the 
Pacific continental margin, Point Conception to Point Loma: U. S. Geological 
Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2089-B, 1 sheet, scale 
1:1,000,000. URL:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2089/b/

Paskevich, Valerie F.; Wong, Florence L.; O'Malley, John J.; Stevenson, Andrew
J.; Gutmacher, Christina E., 2010, GLORIA sidescan-sonar imagery for parts of
the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and adjacent areas, URL:
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/#search:basic/query=OFR%202010-1332/page=1/page_size=100:0

Edwards, Brian D., Field, Michael E., Carlson, Paul R., and Kenyon, Neil H.,
1985, Geomorphic features off Southern California as seen by GLORIA side-scan
sonar system, in American Association of Petroleum Geologists annual
convention with divisions Society For Sedimentary Geology/EMD/DPA: American
Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 69, no. 2, p. 251.

EEZ-SCAN 84 Scientific Staff, 1985, MV Farnella cruises 1/84 to 4/84,
26 April to 15 August 1984; GLORIA studies of the Exclusive Economic Zone off
the western United States between 30 degrees 30' and 48 degrees 30' N,
available on line at:
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr85508

Wolf, Stephen C., and Gutmacher, Christina E., 2004,
Geologic and bathymetric reconnaissance overview of
the San Pedro Shelf region, Southern California:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1049,
7 sheets, scales range from 1:43,000 to 1:174,000
[http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1049/]