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Item 161

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id 161
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-53e6-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
client British Geological Survey
start_date 1978-04-04 00:00:00
contractor British Geological Survey
start_date_est Real
cruise_data_url None
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, Offshore 1:250k: Bosies Bank, Bressay Bank, Cormorant, Fair Isle, Foula, Halibut Bank, Miller, Orkney, Shetland, Offshore 1:500k: Faroe Shetland Basin, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA, NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W), NORWEGIAN SEA
end_date 1978-04-13 00:00:00
abstract This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional marine sampling survey took place in April 1978 in Northern North Sea and around Shetland Islands on board the RRS John Murray. These purpose was to collect data as part of a continuation of geochemical sampling programme of superficial bottom seiment for heavy metal analysis. Sea floor data was attempted using MS47 sidescan sonar, equipment failed, no records available.Seabed samples and cores were collected using Shipek grab and a Reineck box corer. These data are archived by BGS. Details of the survey are contained in BGS cruise summary.
end_date_est Real
cruise 1978/3
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 1978/JM/3, JM3/78
nav_equip_type Decca Main Chain
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
restitle Sampling Survey 1978/3: Northern North Sea (04/Apr/1978 to 13/Apr/1978)
geophys_equip_type None
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 John Murray
samp_equip_type Corer, Corer: Box, Grab: Shipek
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/