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 | |||
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North: 28.20115408 | South: 9.11173729 | West: -85.78608427 | East: -79.56562119 |
Platform(s):
Farnella |
Title | Survey Equipment | Description |
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Cruise report | (document not focused on specific equipment) | Chief Scientist's cruise report including personnel, purpose, equipment, tabulated information, and trackmap. |
Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
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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 |