GEODAS FORMAT ACRONYMS
GEODAS covers several geophysical database types. GEODAS works with a series of
formats described as Marine Geophysical Data 2000 (MGD-2000).
Each database has a digital exchange format which includes both Survey Documentation
(the Header) and data records. The Format Acronyms are:
Complete Format Descriptions:
MGD77 Format (Marine Trackline Geophysical
Data)
HYD93 Format (Hydrographic Surveysl
Data)
ARO88 Format (Aeromagnetic Surveys
Data)
GRD98 Format (GEODAS Gridded Data Format)
VCT00 Format (GEODAS 2-D Vector Format)
XYZ03 Format (GEODAS Binary Integer XYZ Format)
Format Header Field Descriptions:
Each Header is made up of fields of specified length and format which
describe some aspect of the survey documentation.
You may examine individual fields by inspecting:
MGD77 Header Field Descriptions
HYD93 Header Field Descriptions
ARO88 Header Field Descriptions