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World Data Center for Geophysics & Marine Geology, Boulder MARINE GEOPHYSICAL TRACKLINE DATA ON DVD
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Data Announcement 2003-MGG-02
The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Marine Trackline Geophysics data set can now be purchased on a single DVD disk. The latest DVD (Version 5.0.10) contains an additional 0.6 million nautical miles of bathymetry, magnetics and gravity from 234 surveys, added since the Version 4.1 CD set.
Also provided on the DVD is GEODAS search and retrieval software which runs under MS Windows® , UNIX Xwindows, and Macintosh OS-X®.
Geophysical data summary in nautical miles
Geophysical Data Summary in nautical miles
Source Nav Bath Mag Grav Seis ss/ref dig recs
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Alabama, U of 3 17765 16811 2481 16958 0 0 152382
Alaska, U of, Fairbanks 2 12785 2598 0 4134 0 0 137627
Argentina Armada 1 2982 2982 0 0 0 0 951
Argentina Hidrografia 4 14357 14357 0 0 0 0 5322
Australia Antarctic CRC 3 21460 21460 0 0 0 0 289409
Australia Bureau Mineral 5 48447 21262 44580 9242 0 0 311481
Australia CSIRO 13 58119 54882 0 0 0 0 422390
Australia RAN Hydrograph 1 1665 1665 0 0 0 0 6382
BGI, Intl Grav Bureau 9 59843 59072 0 59832 0 0 30205
Brazil Hydrografia e Nav 10 43971 43971 0 0 0 0 136090
Calif, U of, San Diego 1 8032 7767 7660 7534 0 0 61953
Calif, U of, Santa Cruz 1 5062 4330 0 0 0 0 48112
Calif, U of/Alabama, U 1 5236 4995 0 66 0 0 56997
Canada Energy Mines Reso 1 1181 1180 1143 1173 0 0 13843
Canada Geological Survey 64 228542 201250 27640 0 0 0 321269
Canada Hydrographic 86 417142 417142 0 0 0 0 423173
China First Inst Oceaog 2 11771 11540 9357 9155 0 0 22494
China Giomineral Agency 1 1136 1136 0 0 0 0 3025
China Guang Zhou Marine 2 7830 7830 5393 7768 0 0 6628
China Marine Enviro Data 2 16685 16685 0 0 0 0 16527
China Ocean Inst Nanhai 1 1767 1767 0 0 0 0 2642
China Ocean Inst Qingdao 1 2853 2853 0 0 0 0 22599
China Ocean Map Qingdao 1 2929 2929 0 0 0 0 863
China S China Sea Bureau 4 23987 23852 0 23983 0 0 10207
China Second Inst Oceano 1 2573 2573 0 0 0 0 3014
Connecticut, U of 4 4533 3893 0 4533 0 0 2916
Cuba Hydrographic Inst 5 33092 33092 0 0 0 0 14952
Defense Mapping Agency 87 372755 371618 0 0 0 0 715712
Earth and Space Research 1 4086 3968 0 0 0 0 52882
Finland Inst Marine Resc 1 6162 5982 0 0 0 0 30496
France CNEXO 96 179086 166003 108589 37054 0 0 778893
France IFREMER 122 404365 341411 262598 244758 0 0 3145329
France LPCM 1 2591 2591 0 0 0 0 3479
France Lab Physique Ocea 3 7124 7124 0 0 0 0 137269
France ORSTOM 23 71725 69707 51005 28449 0 0 170861
France Physique du Globe 1 9520 9497 8767 0 0 0 23203
France, U Fr Pacifique 1 1482 1358 1375 0 0 0 10422
Germany Alfred Wegener I 6 58915 58401 0 0 0 0 1509510
Germany BSH 12 21181 21030 0 0 0 0 224073
Germany Bio In Helgoland 1 2155 354 0 0 0 0 646
Germany FWG 1 1326 1326 0 0 0 0 2719
Germany Hydro Inst 26 83194 83194 0 0 0 0 46777
Germany Inst Meereskunde 3 7551 7111 0 0 0 0 68423
Germany Oceanog Data Ctr 6 18367 14891 0 0 0 0 38239
Hamilton College 2 4170 3292 867 3585 0 0 44134
Hawaii, U of 230 818170 777324 428679 477176 10369 0 6176839
India Inst Oceanography 13 8868 8868 0 0 0 0 4740
Japan Chiba U 4 9324 7894 5505 0 0 0 39267
Japan Geological Survey 39 200333 171934 160541 198688 0 0 423033
Japan Hydrographic Dept 194 473261 388644 362180 394950 0 0 1069163
Japan Inst Polar Researc 36 151262 140193 0 119038 0 0 714432
Japan Kobe U 13 14523 9583 14493 0 0 0 19786
Japan Ocean Resch Inst 24 154281 150658 0 141392 0 0 206872
Japan Oceanog Data Centr 18 100180 99156 0 0 0 0 85044
Japan Ryukyus, U of 3 2931 1809 588 0 0 0 3138
Japan Tokyo, U of 26 183662 159988 175287 58458 0 0 99844
Jet Propulsion Lab 1 8471 7035 7044 7973 0 0 67398
Lamont-Doherty Earth Obs 673 2768762 2650098 2149544 1961101 9001 0 7586562
Louisiana State U 1 2202 1901 0 0 0 0 26751
Miami, U of 1 5205 5130 0 0 0 0 57083
Minerals Mgmt Service 24 86878 43168 0 0 86647 0 680100
NOAA 11 86650 82393 81268 75059 0 0 146190
NOAA AMOL 3 22147 21552 21143 17357 0 0 46042
NOAA AOML 2 29179 28883 28890 25510 0 0 63544
NOAA ESSA 7 16499 15775 15415 7534 0 0 21900
NOAA National Ocean Serv 362 692443 688183 260567 135123 0 0 2448955
NOAA OAR 18 33754 33754 0 0 0 0 157801
NOAA PMEL 1 6031 6031 0 0 0 0 6602
NOAA POL 22 160663 155225 150157 84768 0 0 146797
Natl Science Foundation 10 35345 31566 6605 17347 0 0 297313
Netherlands Delft U Tech 2 9755 9755 0 9755 0 0 45291
Netherlands Hydrographic 7 21173 18223 7366 0 0 0 151972
New Zealand Geoph Div 42 62290 26344 56160 17306 0 0 250373
New Zealand Navy 9 27511 27511 0 0 0 0 199900
ODP/Texas A and M 111 340858 243318 192131 0 0 0 3242205
Oregon State U 78 191279 175895 128517 129977 0 0 474221
Portugal Inst Hidrografi 8 9158 9158 0 0 0 0 8655
ROAVERRS 1 4843 4037 0 0 0 0 40673
Rhode Island, U of 41 92909 91805 7164 0 0 0 621875
Rice U 9 39996 38765 520 14581 0 0 273859
Russia AN SSSR 1 6961 6611 0 6961 0 0 3517
Russia Academy Science 1 4808 4787 0 0 0 0 44102
Russia CMP MSF 3 6557 6557 0 0 0 0 1384
Russia Far East Sci Cntr 1 5403 0 5403 0 0 0 21327
Russia GAISH 1 11021 10952 0 11021 0 0 5204
Russia Geological Inst 4 30523 30523 0 0 0 0 255070
Russia IFZ AN SSSR 10 119433 97554 0 119433 0 0 46945
Russia Marine Geol Geoph 8 35690 0 35690 0 0 0 32628
Russia Physics of Earth 6 63817 58003 0 63817 0 0 37589
Russia Vernadsky Geochem 20 203381 203381 0 0 0 0 288953
S Africa Cape Town, U 5 14957 14557 14772 0 0 0 21779
S Africa Data Cntr Ocean 5 18561 16252 16766 0 0 0 18071
S Africa Geological Surv 2 5737 5329 5014 0 0 0 10320
S Africa Inst Oceanology 1 2272 2257 2259 0 0 0 3506
S Africa Navy Hydrograph 1 8313 8313 0 0 0 0 4802
S Africa Witwatersrand U 5 11477 7525 11153 0 0 0 14664
Scripps Inst Oceanograph 743 2811630 2498086 1792808 494101 32212 0 10449042
Spain Inst Oceanografia 1 3181 3181 0 0 0 0 5301
Tennessee, U of 3 15889 14481 0 2828 0 0 165198
Texas A and M U 8 27109 24204 3932 7621 3322 0 192339
Texas, U Inst Geophysics 83 148397 121782 95399 5394 52906 0 486026
Texas, U of, Austin 2 10333 10292 1452 4005 0 0 101504
UK Bedford Inst Oceanog 7 8596 8596 0 0 0 0 9558
UK Brit Antarctic Survey 44 245498 230266 0 0 0 0 1435499
UK Brit Oceanog Data Ctr 1 4220 4220 4220 4220 0 0 12194
UK Hydrographic Office 329 529780 529049 330 2376 0 0 1980948
UK Inst Oceanog Sciences 63 216582 200148 133871 137169 0 0 926997
UK Nat Enviro Resch Coun 82 279848 258896 113954 103131 0 0 1878601
UK Southampton Oceanog C 1 8190 8190 0 0 0 0 28729
UK/Lamont-Doherty E O 1 19506 1671 0 0 0 0 2147
US Navy 9 51985 44234 36574 0 0 0 94312
US Navy NORDA 40 116805 110695 83877 0 0 0 487575
US Navy Naval Oceanog 169 684205 617267 251988 78723 0 0 2642838
US Navy Naval Resch Lab 53 173630 171563 0 0 0 0 464465
USGS 4 9814 7304 3017 2750 5300 0 92848
USGS Marine Geology 11 1870 1870 0 0 0 0 111387
USGS Pacific Marine Geol 226 414789 229971 184197 209877 54072 19749 3399691
USGS Woods Hole 18 45851 38117 33278 0 10297 0 177917
USGS/Canada Geol Survey 1 847 847 0 0 847 0 23263
USSR 11 60332 42212 0 44846 0 0 106915
USSR VNIIGEOPHIZICS 1 14558 13140 0 14558 0 0 5356
Washington, U of 36 108350 108166 0 0 0 0 546280
Woods Hole Oceanog Inst 232 736784 667738 371075 322617 0 0 2275697
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Grand Totals 4919 16479786 14923075 7992248 5986765 264973 19749 64343228
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Marine Trackline Geophysics DVD Set
This data set contains all of NGDC's digital, marine geophysical trackline data and is updated on a regular basis. The data set consists of one DVD and contains custom menu-driven, GEODAS software developed by NGDC. Included on the DVD disc are "MGD77" Header- and Data- Records from surveys stored in a compacted binary format. The software gives you direct access to over 7 gigabytes of worldwide marine geophysical trackline data including bathymetry, magnetics, gravity, and seismic shot-point navigation. Access programs allow you to SEARCH the data by a combination of the criteria: data type, institution, geographic area, platform, year of survey, survey identifier, or date the survey was added to the system. After specific surveys are selected, the Header and Data records can be uncompacted from the DVD using the provided software and downloaded to the user's hard disk as ASCII files. The software can also produce trackline plots directly on the user's computer screen or as a PostScript® file for printing on a PostScript® printer. The software allows you to search the inventory for multibeam bathymetry and analog data which are also available from NGDC.
"MGD77" Format
The MGD77 Exchange Format is a character-based exchange format for marine geophysical data. It is intended to be used for the exchange of data between cooperating marine institutions. Each file contains all observations that conveniently constitute a data subset (e.g., a port-to-port survey) and consists of both a Header Record and Data Records. The MGD77 format has been modified to meet Year 2000 compliance.
"MGD77" Data
The entire "MGD77" digital database is included on the DVD set. Surveys found by an Inventory SEARCH can be easily downloaded from the DVD disc to your hard drive. A context sensitive help System and complete format information is included. These data are also now available on-line for free. Use the GEODAS On-line Data Search and Retrieval System to Search and Download data.
"MGD77" Header Record
The Header Record documents both the content and structure of the geophysical data contained within subsequent data records. Documentation that is constant throughout the survey (instrumentation, reference fields, etc.) is found in specific fields of the Header.
"MGD77" Data Records
The Data Records present underway marine geophysical data in a time-correlative manner. Geophysical data (bathymetry, magnetics, and gravity) and seismic information (shot-point identification number) are associated with a corresponding time and position.
Software - GEODAS for MS Windows®, UNIX Xwindows and Mac OS-X®
NGDC provides GEODAS (GEOphysical DAta System) software versions for
use with Microsoft Windows® on PCs, X Windows on UNIX platforms and
OS-X® for Macintosh. These window driven interfaces simplify data
searches, guide users with an on-line Windows-style help system and support
color postscript plotting capabilities. In addition, interactive search
capabilities enable users to select an area of interest by dragging a
mouse or defining an area with mouse clicks. "Zooming" capabilities
are also supported, with each zoom defining a narrower search pattern.
Once the user is satisfied with the search criteria, data can be downloaded
from the DVD in several user selectable formats. All search routines
are interactive and displayed as windows on a computer screen.
This user interface has a high degree of flexibility which is paramount
in satisfying a wide variety of user needs.
Additional Software for MS Windows and Linux-X86 Platforms:
- GEODAS Hydroplot - displays maps of bathymetry, magnetics or gravity data on the PC screen, coloring the data according to their value.
- GEODAS Coastline Extractor - downloads user selectable portion of coastline into an ASCII file.
FEATURES OF GEODAS Version 5.0.10 User Software
ENHANCED VISUALIZATION PACKAGE
Hydroplot, the visualizaton and interpretation tool for bathymetry, magnetics and
gravity data has been upgraded and refined to provide additional features for
MS Windows® and Linux-X86 users, providing data editing, profiling and
histogram capabilities.
MS Windows® users can create shape files from downloaded data, for importing
directly into many GIS packages, including ESRI ArcMap.
GEODAS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows PC System Requirements:
- An IBM® PC or compatible with Microsoft® Windows(tm) 95 or newer
- A DVD drive with full ISO 9660 compatibility
- A hard disk drive with 9.5 Megabytes available for the GEODAS software
- Additional disk space will be needed to download ASCII data files from the DVD
Macintosh System Requirements:
- A Macintosh® PC with OS-X® operating system or newer
- A DVD drive with full ISO 9660 compatibility
- A hard disk drive with 9.5 Megabytes available for the GEODAS software
- Additional disk space will be needed to download ASCII data files from the DVD
UNIX(tm) System Requirements:
- X Windows
- Tcl/Tk 8.0 freeware available on Internet
- A DVD drive with full ISO 9660 compatibility
- A hard disk drive with available space: 6 Megabytes required, 87 Megabytes recommended
- Additional disk space will be needed to download ASCII data files from the DVD
Easily installed GEODAS software binaries are supplied for Linux-x86 and (non-Intel) MAC OSX. Other UNIX users must build from supplied source code, and will need:
- Fortran compiler; C++ compiler
Other Data Searchable with GEODAS and Available from NGDC
Multibeam Bathymetry
Full resolution data sets for multibeam surveys are available, and more surveys from NOAA and other institutions
are continuously being added. While the full resolution multibeam data are not on the Marine Trackline Geophysics DVD/CD discs, the
Inventory indexes the data and therefore the GEODAS functions of searching, track-plotting, and
viewing headers are available. In addition, the Marine Trackline Geophysics DVD contains the vertical beam depths
sampled at one-minute intervals from these surveys and also from many multibeam surveys not yet held as full-swath sets at NGDC.
The full resolution multibeam data if available from Multibeam Bathymetry web page.
Analog Seismic Profiling Data
NGDC's marine seismic holdings include single and multichannel reflection data as well as seismic refraction
(sonobuoy) data. While the analog data are not on the DVD, digital navigation is available for many of the seismic data sets.
Analog data found by an inventory SEARCH can be purchased from NGDC as copies of the original analog records.
Digital Seismic Profiling Data
Seismic Reflection data in SEG-Y format is available for many surveys in the Trackline inventory.
This includes virtually all the seismic profiling data from the USGS Branch of Pacific Marine Geology and some surveys
from the USGS Branch of Atlantic Marine Geology. These data can be purchased directly from NGDC on a variety of media.
Marine Geology & Geophysics On-Line
GEODAS data and software are available via Internet using a World Wide Web browser. You can SEARCH the inventories, create and view plot files and download the marine geophysics data for free. To try out GEODAS On-Line, set your web browser to the following URL:
www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/gdas/gd_sys.html
Additional information on NGDC's marine geological and geophysical data is available on the INTERNET via the following:
World Wide Web at www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/mggd.html
DATA AVAILABLE
- Marine Trackline Geophysics DVD DATA SET - Includes DVD disc
with access software
- Custom Data CD - Use On-line search and retrieval system to create Marine Trackline Geophysics data
on CD-R
- Marine Geophysics Data Online for free (includes
summary and survey documentation listings, plots, and data)
- Analog Seismic Data (call 303-497-6338 for prices)
- Single channel (35-mm microfilm)
- Side-scan Sonar (35-mm microfilm)
- Lamont Doherty Seismic Profiles - digital scans of 8.5 x 11" negatives as digital files
- Multichannel (CDP) - (Prices depend on media)
- Single channel (35-mm microfilm)