USGS CMG InfoBank format for NGDC Overview

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File Name	/infobank/<letter>/<activityid>/meta/<activity-id>.ngdc_overview
Style	3-dash structure style, multi-record, in mixed case, without tabs
Mnemonic	()
Fortran format	()
Purpose	supplemental information
Derivative	NGDC

Example

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12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

MCG Data Collection ID ---         L284AN
Institution Data Collection ID --- L284AN
NGDC ID ---                        06050069
Funding ---                        (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg ---          ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA
Study region ---                   -43.00000,-78.00000,+163.00000,-173.00000
Chief Scientist(s) ---             ALAN COOPER,FRED DAVEY

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