Marine Geoscience Data System
NBP1601 Bathymetry, Gravity:Anomaly:FreeAir, Gravity:Field, Navigation
USAP:Funded
Ship-based Trackline Geophysical Data (MGD77) from the Antarctic Peninsula acquired during R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP1601 (2016)
This data set was acquired with a Echosounder,Seatex Seapath 330 Navigation System and Bell Aerospace BGM-3 Gravimeter during R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer expedition NBP1601 conducted in 2016 (Chief Scientist: Dr. John Christensen, Investigator: Dr. John Christensen). These data files are of MGD77 format and include Bathymetry, Gravity Field, Gravity Free Air Anomaly and Navigation data that were processed after acquisition. Data were acquired as part of the project(s): Organic Carbon Oxidation and Iron Remobilization by West Antarctic Shelf Sediments; Paleomagnetism and Magnetostratigraphy of the James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Funding was provided by NSF award(s): OPP15-51195, PLR13-41729.
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Sonar:Echosounder
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Navigation
Kongsberg:Seapath 330
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Gravimeter
BellAerospace:BGM-3
Platform
Nathaniel B. Palmer
Lockheed Martin
Quality
1
A level of processing has been undertaken, ensuring quality control (e.g. ping edited sonar data, edited navigation data).

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