Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1976/CH/7: Scotland (01/05/1976 to 16/05/1976)
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Irish Sea, Minches & Western Scotland, Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, Offshore 1:250k: Caithness, Clyde, Fair Isle, Little Minch, Malin, Orkney, Shetland, Tiree, Offshore 1:500k: Faroe Shetland Basin, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND, NORTH SEA, NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)
This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional geophysical and sampling survey took place in May 1976 in North Sea, west of Scotland on board the RRS Challenger. The purpose was to gather data which could be used to map the regional geology of the area. Seabed samples and cores were collected using IGS Shipek grab, Gravity corer and midi drill and unmanned submersible Consub. Sea floor data were collected using a echo-sounder and a precision depth recorder. Subsurface seismic data were gathered using a pinger. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report 76/7.
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, Drill: BGS 1-metre, Grab, Grab: Shipek, Submersible
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