USGS CMG InfoBank format for Platform Name

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InfoBank Terms:	Activity ID activity overview crew digital data formal metadata lines metadata NGDC port stops project/theme region ship stations time virtual globe year
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Data Formats:	ARC coverage E00 FGDC metadata gridded/image imaging material scattered/swath Shapefile vector/polygon

File Name	/infobank/<letter>/<activityid>/meta/<activity-id>.platform
Style	activity every line style, single record, in mixed case, without tabs
Mnemonic	(ActivityID, PlatformName)
Fortran format	(a,t10,a)
Purpose	identification information
Derivative	FACS Overview logbook

Example

         1         2         3         4
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890

L284AN   Samuel P. Lee

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