19.9.8. The SMUD Data Record - Seabed Mud Layer Depth

The seabed mud layer depth used in the cable dynamics is defined using this data record. This data is applied to all the dynamic cables.

     2   5  7    11                  31        41 
    - --- -- ---- -------------------- --------- 
   |X|   |  |SMUD|                    |         |
    - --- -- ---- -------------------- --------- 
       |  |   |                            |  
       |  |   |                            |        
       |  |   |                            |         
       |  |   |                            |_(2) Seabed Mud Layer Depth(F10.0)                       
       |  |   |
       |  |   |_(1)Compulsory Data Record Keyword(A4)
       |  |
       |  |_Optional User Identifier(A2)
       |
       |_Compulsory END on last data record in data category(A3)

(2) The seabed mud layer depth must be in the region of [0.02, 2.0] *g/g_si, where g is the acceleration due to gravity in the analysis units and g_si is the acceleration due to gravity in the SI units of {kg, m, sec}. The default value is 2.0*g/g_si.