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abstract This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place in May 1969 in the Firth of Clyde on board the MV Moray Firth IV. The purpose was to investigate the superficial deposits of the clyde area, this survey was Phase 1 of a 5 phase project. Sea floor data were collected using echosounder and sidescan sonar. Sub-bottom seismic profiling data were collected using Pinger and Sparker. These records are archived by BGS. Details of the survey are contained in IGS report 73/9.
end_date_est Real
additional_info This survey was conducted by the Institiute of Geological Sciences (now British Geological Survey), the aim was to acquire data to the highest standard of quality, there were no documented procedures or processes in place to describe the QC and management of the data after it was acquired. Information for this survey is sourced from IGS report 73/9. Navigation - Decca main chain. Geophysical equipment: Echo-sounder - Kelvin Hughes M.S.32; Transit sonar - Kelvin Hughes; Sparker - E.G. and G.; Magnetometer - Varian.
confidentiality unclassified (open file)
restitle Geophysical Survey 1969/3: Firth of Clyde (17/05/1969 to 30/05/1969)
nav_equip_type Decca Main Chain
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
cruise_alias None
cruise 1969/3
geophys_equip_type Echo Sounder, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sidescan Sonar, Sparker, Transit 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 MV Moray Firth IV
samp_equip_type None
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
client British Geological Survey
start_date 1969-05-17 00:00:00
contractor British Geological Survey
start_date_est Real
cruise_data_url None
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-5471-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Irish Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Argyll, Clyde, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND
end_date 1969-05-30 00:00:00