USGS CMG F-2-84-NC 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 ---         F284NC
Institution Data Collection ID --- F284NC
NGDC ID ---                        06780004
Funding ---                        (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg ---          Dave McCulloch
Study region ---                   +39.00000,+33.00000,-128.00000,-118.00000
Chief Scientist(s) ---             Jim Gardner
Name of vessel ---                 Farnella (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/23/84     LV LONG BEACH CA
Date field data collection ended ---   08/09/84     AR SAN FRANCISCO CA
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 ---     SAT-NAV LORAN C
Position determination method ---  (unspecified)

Bathymetry instrumentation ---            3.5 KHZ
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
Additional forms of magnetics data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file ---    3.5 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 --- 2-CHANNEL AIR GUN
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., 1993, Map showing sediment isopachs in the deep-sea basins of the
Pacific continental margin, Cape Mendocino to Point Conception: U. S.
Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2090-A, 1 sheet,
scale 1:1,000,000.  URL:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2090/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., 1993, Map showing depth to basement in the deep-sea basins of the 
Pacific continental margin, Cape Mendocino to Point Conception: U. S. Geological 
Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2090-B, 1 sheet, scale 
1:1,000,000. URL:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2090/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

Fildani, Andrea, and Normark, W.R., 2004, Late Quaternary evolution of channel
and lobe complexes of Monterey Fan, Marine Geology 206, p. 199-223.
available on line at:
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/reports/reprints/Fildani_MG_206.pdf

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/]