Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1975/9: Celtic Sea & SW Approaches
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Cockburn Bank, Haig Fras, Labadie Bank, Scilly, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: CELTIC SEA
This geophysical and sampling survey has been carried out by Institute of Geological Sciences now British Geological Survey (BGS) for BGS, the survey took place in September 1975 mainly in the area of Haig Fras on board the MV Gardline Locator. Shallow geophysical surey work took place at night with sampling operations during the day.The purpose was to collect data as part of the UK regional mapping programme. Sub-bottom profiling data were collected using pinger and sparker. Sea-bed samples were collected using a gravity corer and shipek grab. These data are archived by BGS. No BGS survey report currently available, IGS 1975 annual report contains summary..
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.
Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Grab: Shipek
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