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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov/>, Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) <http://marine.usgs.gov/>
- Publication_Date: 20130331
- Title:
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Geophysical data of field activity G-68-79-CP in Central
Pacific from 07/05/1979 to 09/18/1979
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <http://www.usgs.gov>, Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG) <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov>
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- Abstract:
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Chief Scientists: J.R. Cann, S.M. White. Geophysical data
(transitsatellite, 3dot5khz, 12khz, magnetics, airgun,
bathymetry) of field activity G-68-79-CP in Central Pacific
from 07/05/1979 to 09/18/1979,
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/g/g6879cp/html/g-68-79-cp.meta.html>.
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These data and information are intended for science
researchers, students from elementary through
college, policy makers, and general public.
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Equipment Used -
transitsatellite
3dot5khz
12khz
magnetics Geometrics magnetometer
airgun 20 to 300 cu. in. airgun
bathymetry 10 to 300 hz EDO
Notes -
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Publications -
Kvenvolden, Keith A., and Blunt, David J., 1982, Amino acids in sediments from Leg 68, Site 502,
in Initial reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project; covering Leg 68 of the cruises of the
drilling vessel Glomar Challenger; Willemstad, Curacao to Guayaquil, Ecuador: Initial Reports
of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, v. 68, p. 475-480.<BR>
<HR>
Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Leg 68:
<A HREF="<http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/68/leg68.htm>"><http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/68/leg68.htm>
Similar information is available for thousands
of other USGS/CMG-related Activities.
If known, available are Activity-specific
navigation, gravity, magnetics, bathymetry,
seismic, and sampling data; track maps; and
equipment information; as well as summary
overviews, crew lists, and information
about analog materials.
If available, access to physical samples is
described in the "WR CMG Sample Distribution
Policy" at:
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/main/sample-dist-policy.html>
Primary access to the USGS/CMG Information
Bank's digital data, analog data, and
metadata is provided through...
<http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/>
This page accomodates a variety of search
approaches (e.g., by platform, by region,
by scientist, by equipment type, etc.).
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Kvenvolden, Keith A., and Blunt, David J., 1982, Amino acids in sediments from Leg 68, Site 502,
in Initial reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project; covering Leg 68 of the cruises of the
drilling vessel Glomar Challenger; Willemstad, Curacao to Guayaquil, Ecuador: Initial Reports
of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, v. 68, p. 475-480.
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<A HREF="<http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/68/leg68.htm>"><http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/dsdp/data/68/leg68.htm>
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