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Metadata
ID L-5-77-WO
Abstract Chief Scientist: Parke Snavely. Geophysical data (3dot5khz, uniboom, sonobuoy, airgun, airgunmonitor, gravity, Digitrack, bathnav, integratednavigation, LoranC, transitsatellite, 24channel, Burgairgun, gradiometer) of field activity L-5-77-WO in Washington-Oregon from 05/21/1977 to 06/03/1977
Chief Scientist Parke Snavely
Activity Type Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Washington-Oregon
Location map L-5-77-WO location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 48.71738
-125.89513    -123.46052
42.45093
Ports leave Coos Bay, OR
arrive Coos Bay, OR
leave Coos Bay, OR
arrive Neah Bay, WA
leave Neah Bay, WA
arrive Ketchikan, AK
Dates 05/21/1977 (JD 141) to 06/03/1977 (JD 154)
Analog Materials list
Index maps

L-5-77-WO map of where navigation equipment operated

L-5-77-WO map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Alan Niem Geologist
Byron Ruppel Geophysicist
Dave Wilson Electronics Technician
Diane Minasian Navigator
Don Tiffin Geophysicist
F. Jennings Electronics Technician
Helen Beikman Navigator
Howard Gower Geologist
Jack Lee Electronics Technician
Jim Yount Geologist
Joe Edwards Mechanical Technician
P. Parks Electronics Technician
Parke Snavely Chief Scientist
Paul Twichell Mechanical Technician
R. Slettene Geophysicist
Bob Brune Geophysicist
Ron Schmitz Electronics Technician
Equipment Used
3dot5khz
uniboom
sonobuoy
airgun
airgunmonitor
gravity
Digitrack
bathnav
integratednavigation
LoranC
transitsatellite
24channel
Burgairgun
gradiometer
NGDC Overview
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L577WO
Institution Data Collection ID --- L577WO
NGDC ID --- 06050022
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +55.00000,+42.00000,-136.00000,-123.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Parke Snavely
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 05/21/77 LV COOS BAY, OREGON
Date field data collection ended --- 06/09/77 AR KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: (unspecified)
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: (unspecified)
High-resolution seismics: (unspecified)
Deep penetration seismics: surveyed, contained in data file
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 --- 05/21/87
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 --- 1.1 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 --- (unspecified)
Formats of seismic data --- (unspecified)
Publications
Snavely, P.D., Jr., Gower, H.D., Tagg, A.R., Lander, D.L., and Novak, R.L., 1978, High-resolution
seismic profiles in southern Strait of Georgia, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 78-1061, 1 p., 1 sheet.

Snavely, P.D., Jr., Tiffin, D.L., and Tompkins, D.H., 1980, Seismic reflection profiles across the
Queen Charlotte fault zone, Dixon Entrance, Canada-United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File
Report 80-1063, 3 p.

Mann, Dennis M., and Snavely, Parke D., Jr., 1984, Multichannel seismic-reflection profiles
collected in 1977 in the eastern Pacific Ocean off of the Washington/Oregon coast: U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 84-0005, 3 p.
Got Help? For L-5-77-WO, we would appreciate any information on -- contract, days at sea, dive count, funding, information specialist, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, notes, organization, owner, project, project number, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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