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id 103
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, Offshore 1:250k: Bergen Bank, Bressay Bank, Fair Isle, Halibut Bank, Shetland, Offshore 1:500k: Faroe Shetland Basin, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA, NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)
end_date 1974-11-04 00:00:00
abstract This sampling and geophysical survey has been carried out by, Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS) now British Geological Survey (BGS) in collaboration with other organisations for BGS, the survey took place in November 1974 in the area east of Shetland Islands on board the RRS Challenger. The purpose was to carry out trials of cable-controlled drilling submersible Consub and collect geophysical data for identification of potential drill sites. Sea floor data were collected using echo-sounder and sidescan sonar. These data are archived by BGS. Details of the survey are contained in IGS Annual Report 1974.
end_date_est Real
cruise 1974/CH/15
additional_info For more detailed information on the acquisition equipment and data collection techniques, operational standards, data processing methods and quality control procedures used on this survey see the Report of Survey/Cruise Report and associated documentation where available. The information available may vary depending on the age of the survey. Data are checked and loaded to the BGS Coastal and Marine data management system following BGS marine data management procedures.
confidentiality unclassified (open file)
cruise_alias None
nav_equip_type Decca Main Chain
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
restitle Geophysical Survey 1974/CH/15: East of Shetland (07/10/1974 to 04/11/1974)
geophys_equip_type Echo Sounder, Magnetometer, Sidescan Sonar
terms_of_use Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced British Geological Survey materials "Contains British Geological Survey materials ©UKRI [year]"
ship RRS Challenger
samp_equip_type None
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
client British Geological Survey
start_date 1974-10-07 00:00:00
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-540f-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
contractor British Geological Survey
start_date_est Real
cruise_data_url None