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id 135
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-540a-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
cruise 1976/3
cruise_alias None
restitle Geophysical Survey 1976/3: Forties (06/08/1976 to 17/08/1976)
ship MV Locator
client British Geological Survey
contractor British Geological Survey
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Northern North Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Fladen, Forties, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA
abstract This geophysical survey has been carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) formerly Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS) in collaboration with British Petroleum (BP) for pockmark investigation, the survey took place in August 1976 in the Northern North Sea on board the MV Locator. The purpose was to collect data as part of a Pockmark study. Sea floor data were collected using Echo Sounder and BP sidescan sonar. Sub-bottom profiling data were collected using Deep Tow Boomer and Pinger, These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MG/79/88 and WB/MG/77/81.
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.
nav_equip_type Transit satellite
geophys_equip_type Deep Tow Boomer, Echo Sounder, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sidescan Sonar
samp_equip_type None
start_date 1976-08-06 00:00:00
start_date_est Real
end_date 1976-08-17 00:00:00
end_date_est Real
confidentiality unclassified (open file)
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
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]"
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
cruise_data_url None