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id 161
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-53e6-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
cruise 1978/3
cruise_alias 1978/JM/3, JM3/78
restitle Sampling Survey 1978/3: Northern North Sea (04/Apr/1978 to 13/Apr/1978)
ship RRS John Murray
client British Geological Survey
contractor British Geological Survey
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
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.
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 Decca Main Chain
geophys_equip_type None
samp_equip_type Corer, Corer: Box, Grab: Shipek
start_date 1978-04-04 00:00:00
start_date_est Real
end_date 1978-04-13 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