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Processed airborne magnetic and radiometric grids of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, November 2018 - February 2019

Metadata Updated: July 6, 2024

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM), magnetic, and radiometric data were acquired November 2018 to February 2019 along 16,816 line-kilometers (line-km) over the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (MAP). Data were acquired by CGG Canada Services, Ltd. with three different helicopter-borne sensors: the CGG Canada Services, Ltd. Resolve frequency-domain AEM instrument that is used to map subsurface geologic structure at depths up to 100 meters, depending on the subsurface resistivity; a Scintrex CS-3 cesium vapor magnetometer that detects changes in deep (hundreds of meters to kilometers) geologic structure based on variations in the magnetic properties of different formations; and a Radiation Solutions RS-500 spectrometer that detects the abundance of natural radioelements potassium, uranium, and thorium in the upper 20-30 cm that is used to determine differences in soil constituents. The survey was flown at a nominal sensor flight height of 30 m above terrain with 6- to 12-kilometer spaced east-west flight lines. The main survey block covers 13,641 line-km, including two north-south tie lines extending the length of the survey. Several rivers were surveyed along their center axes, covering 2,640 line-km (flight line numbers 8010000-8100001 nonsuccessive), and two separate inset grids were flown: (1) Crowley's Ridge in Arkansas with 1.5-km spaced east-west flights for a total of 406 line-km (flight line numbers 24025-24477 nonsuccessive) and (2) University of Memphis focus area in Tennessee with variable line spacing for a total of 129 line-km (flight line numbers 30010-30060 and 39010-39050 nonsuccessive). A total field magnetic anomaly Grid eXchange File (.gxf) grid and a ternary radiometric geotiff image derived from the flight line data are provided (https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d76baaae4b0c4f70d01ff9a). Additional details are provided in the processing steps.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date June 1, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date June 1, 2023
Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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