USGS CMG S-9-79-WG Metadata

Seismic reflection profiles, bathymetry, gravity, samples,
microfossils.

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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW  (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)

MCG Data Collection ID ---         S979WG
Institution Data Collection ID --- S979WG
NGDC ID ---                        06110038
Funding ---                        (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg ---          (unspecified)
Study region ---                   +59.00000,+55.00000,-158.00000,-148.00000
Chief Scientist(s) ---             Mike Fisher
Name of vessel ---                 Sea Sounder (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 08/18/79     LV KODIAK - COAST GUARD
Date field data collection ended ---   08/31/79     AR KODIAK - COAST GUARD
Parameters surveyed ---
   Bathymetry:                     surveyed, contained in data file
   Magnetics:                      surveyed, contained in data file
   Gravity:                        surveyed, contained in data file
   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 ---     06/09/87
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 ---    1.8 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 ---            (unspecified)
Additional forms of magnetics data ---   (unspecified)
General rate of magnetics in file ---    1.5 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 ---    1.5 minutes
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)

Fisher, M. A., von Huene, R. E., and Hampton, M. A., 1984,
Summary geologic report for petroleum lease sale 100, Kodiak Shelf, Alaska:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-24, 49 p., URL:
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr8424.
  
Fisher, Michael A., von Huene, Roland, and Steele, William Clinton, 1983,
Marine free-air gravity map of the western Gulf of Alaska, lower Cook Inlet, and 
Shelikof Strait, Alaska:
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-52, 2 maps, URL:
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr8352.