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ID L-2-79-NC
Abstract Chief Scientist: Gary Greene. Geological and Geophysical data (3dot5khz, 12khz, uniboom, airgun, chaindredge, gravity, magnetics, integratednavigation, RhoRho, miniranger) of field activity L-2-79-NC in Northern California from 10/30/1979 to 11/05/1979
Chief Scientist Gary Greene
Activity Type Geological and Geophysical
Platform Samuel Phillips Lee
Area of Operation
Northern California
Location map L-2-79-NC location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 37.81447
-123.12368    -117.17273
32.61968
Ports leave Redwood City, CA
arrive San Diego, CA
Dates 10/30/1979 (JD 303) to 11/05/1979 (JD 309)
Analog Materials list
Index map

L-2-79-NC map of where navigation equipment operated

Crew
Brent Dalrymple Geologist
Carrie Carpenter Dafe Curator
Dave Clague Geologist
Dave Hogg Electronics Technician
Dave Nagle Watchstander
Frank Johnson Chief Mate
Gary Greene Chief Scientist
Glen Barker Mechanical Technician
Gordon Tanner Electronics Technician
Jed Tooke Navigator
Jeep Johnson Unsp Investigatr
Jim Saltzgaber Chief Engineer
Joe Edwards Mechanical Technician
Kaye Kinoshita Navigator
Kevin Heston Watchstander
Pat McCrory Navigator
Rich Rauch Watchstander
Richard Heagney Ship Captain
Sara Grisom Watchstander
Equipment Used
3dot5khz
12khz
uniboom
airgun
chaindredge
gravity
magnetics
integratednavigation
RhoRho
miniranger
NGDC Overview
! Converted to time format with year at start.
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DATA COLLECTION OVERVIEW (use NGDC GEODAS CD to retrieve data)
MCG Data Collection ID --- L279NC
Institution Data Collection ID --- L279NC
NGDC ID --- 06050046
Funding --- (unspecified)
Project, Cruise & Leg --- (unspecified)
Study region --- +38.00000,+32.00000,-124.00000,-117.00000
Chief Scientist(s) --- Gary Greene
Name of vessel --- Lee (surface ship)
Date field data collection started --- 10/30/79 LEAVE REDWOOD CITY
Date field data collection ended --- 11/05/79 AR SAN DIEGO
Parameters surveyed ---
Bathymetry: surveyed, but not contained in data file
Magnetics: surveyed, contained in data file
Gravity: surveyed, but not contained in data file
High-resolution seismics: surveyed, but not contained in data file
Deep penetration seismics: not surveyed
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 --- MINIRANGER,SATNAV,LORAN C
Position determination method --- PRIM-MINIRANGER SEC-INTEGRATED NAV
Bathymetry instrumentation --- 12KHZ NARROW 1 SEC
Additional forms of bathymetric data --- RECORDER ROLLS
General rate of bathymetry in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of bathymetry --- 20/SECONDS
Assumed sound velocity --- 1463.0 m/sec
Bathymetric datum code --- No correction applied (sea level)
Bathmetry interpolation scheme --- (unspecified)
Magnetics instrumentation --- PROTON PRECESSION MAG-GEOMETRICS G-801
Additional forms of magnetics data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of magnetics in file --- 9.8 minutes
General collection rate of magnetics --- 4 seconds
Magnetic sensor tow distance --- 213 meters
Magnetic sensor depth --- (unspecified)
Two sensor horizontal separation --- (unspecified)
Residual magnetics reference field --- IGRF-75
Method of applying residual field --- LINEAR INTERP. BETWEEN NAV POINTS
Gravity instrumentation --- L+R S-53
Additional forms of gravity data --- ANALOG RECORDS
General rate of gravity in file --- (unspecified)
General collection rate of gravity --- 15 seconds
Theoretical gravity formula --- International 1930
Reference system --- System IGSN 71
Corrections applied --- DRIFT CORRECTIONS
Starting land tie --- (unspecified)
Ending land tie --- (unspecified)
Seismic instrumentation --- SINGLE CHANNEL,UNIBOOM/3.5KHZ WIDE 1 SEC
Formats of seismic data --- RECORDER ROLLS
Got Help? For L-2-79-NC, 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, publications, purpose, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.

 

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