Link to USGS home page
USGS Home
Contact USGS
Search USGS
Coastal & Marine Geology InfoBank

USGS CMG V-4-72-IN Metadata

Skip navigational links
Search InfoBank
Home tab Atlas tab Activities tab FACS tab Geology School tab More tab More tab Activities tabs
   
Activities: by ID   by Platform   by Year   by Region   by Participant   by Organization   by Project/Theme   with Incomplete IDs   Disclaimer  
Activity First Letter: A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  
Virtual Globes: Atlas  (GE)    Samples  (GE)    Illuminate Oceans  (GE)    Earthquakes  (GE)    Get GE    InfoBank examples
V-4-72-IN links...
Metadata & Data: Metadata   Navigation   nav (GE GM)   times (GE GM)  
Formal Metadata: Frequently-Anticipated Questions   Outline   Parseable Text   XML  
   
   
Metadata
ID V-4-72-IN
Also Known As V2904
Abstract Chief Scientist: H. Kahle. Data (navigation) of field activity V-4-72-IN in Port Louis, Mauritius--> Capetown, South Africa from 02/18/1972 to 03/16/1972
Chief Scientist H. Kahle
Platform Vema
Area of Operation
Port Louis, Mauritius--> Capetown, South Africa
Location map V-4-72-IN location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 30.00000
17.25000     89.75000
-39.75000
Dates 02/18/1972 (JD 049) to 03/16/1972 (JD 076)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

V-4-72-IN map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
H. Kahle Chief Scientist, Lamont-Doherty
Equipment Used
navigation
Notes
Lamont-Doherty
NGDC Overview
! Converted to time format with year at start.
!
DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- V472IN
Institution Data Collection ID --- V2904
NGDC ID --- 01030151
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- CRUISE 29, LEG 04
Study region --- -17.00000,-52.00000, +16.00000, +58.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- H. KAHLE
Name of vessel --- VEMA (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 02/18/72 PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
Date field data collection ended --- 03/16/72 CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, contained in data file
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
Deep penetration seismics: surveyed, but not 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 --- 07/03/89
Contributing institution --- LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY
Country --- U.S.A.
Navigation instrumentation --- SATELLITE/SEXTANT
Position determination method --- SATELLITE / DEAD RECKONING
Bathymetry instrumentation --- (SEE ADD. DOC./ 18)
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of bathymetry in file --- 6.0 minutes
General collection rate of bathymetry --- ONE SECOND
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- NONE
Magnetics instrumentation --- L-DGO MFG PROTRON-PRECESSION
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of magnetics in file --- 6.0 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 6 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- (unspecified)
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-65
Method of applying residual field --- LINEAR INTERPOLATION BETWEEN NAV. PTS.
Gravity instrumentation --- GRAF-ASKANIA GSS2-12
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of gravity in file --- 10.0 minutes
General collection rate of gravity --- (unspecified)
Theoretical gravity formula --- International 1930
Reference system --- Potsdam system
Corrections applied --- (unspecified)
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- L-DGO 25CU.IN.AIRGUN, EEL,DRUM RECORDER
Formats of seismic data --- TWO, 2-CHANNEL SHEET RECORDS
Notes ---
06 - 3.5 AND 12 KHZ, WIDE BEAM (60 DEG), 1 SECOND SWEEP
Got Help? For V-4-72-IN, we would appreciate any information on -- activity type, crew, information to be derived, equipment used, information specialist, organization, ports, project, publications, purpose, summary.

 

Skip footer navigational links


InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer  

FirstGov button   Take Pride in America button