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Field Activity Details for field activity 1990-007-FA

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Other ID: F-5-90; F590GM; F-5-90-GM

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): David W. Folger

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Electro-Magnetic: Gravity, Electro-Magnetic: Magnetics, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To conduct a gravity/magnetics survey of the Cayman Trough area.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Tampa, FL

End Port/Location: Panama City, Panama

Start Date: 1990-05-20

End Date: 1990-05-29

Equipment Used: LaCoste-Romberg gravimeter G-179, Geometrics G-856 magnetometer, Northstar 7000 LORAN-C, Trimble 4000AX GPS receiver

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Data collected: 1483 km of gravity and magnetics data in the Cayman area; 1800 km of gravity data from Tampa to Caymans and Caymans to Panama.

Staff: Barry Irwin, David W. Folger, Catherine Delorey

Affiliate Staff:
Michael Hamer - PMG
Navigator/Computer Tech.

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Dave Folger, Ch. Sci.; Barry Irwin, Grav./Nav. Tech.; Cathy Delorey, Watchstander.
Project = 1990 Cayman Trough Survey, 1990 Cayman Trough Survey

Location:

Cayman Trough Spreading Center, Caribbean Sea, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 28.20115408 South: 9.11173729 West: -85.78608427 East: -79.56562119

Platform(s):

photo of Farnella
Farnella

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Chief Scientist's cruise report including personnel, purpose, equipment, tabulated information, and trackmap.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
LaCoste-Romberg gravimeter G-179 --- Gravity
Geometrics G-856 magnetometer --- Magnetics
Northstar 7000 LORAN-C --- Navigation
1990-007-FA-LN-002 (Navigation data)
1990-007-FA-LN-001 (Navigation trackline plot for field activity 90007)
Trimble 4000AX GPS receiver --- Navigation

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