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id 16
ship MV Moray Firth IV
geophys_equip_type Echo Sounder, Pinger, Sidescan Sonar, Sparker, Surface Tow Boomer
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]"
client British Geological Survey
samp_equip_type None
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
contractor British Geological Survey
start_date 1969-08-30 00:00:00
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-545f-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Southern North Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Spurn, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA
start_date_est Estimated
cruise_data_url None
abstract This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place from August to September 1969 in the Outer Humber area off Spurn Head, on board the MV Moray Firth IV. The purpose was to collect data as part of a regional mapping programme. Sea floor data were collected using Transit Sonar and Sidescan Sonar. Sub-bottom seismic profiling data were collected using Surface Tow Boomer; Pinger and Sparker. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MG/69/4.
end_date 1969-09-08 00:00:00
cruise 1969/5
additional_info Report: Arnold, SE. 1969. Outer Humber Marine Geophysical Survey, 1969. (IGS Report No 4). Positioning: Main Chain Decca with Mark12 receiver. Echo Sounding: Kelvin Hughes Navigational Echo Sounder MS32. Sonar Systems: EG&G side-scan sonar. Kelvin Hughes MS43 Mk1 transit sonar. Seismic Systems: EG&G Sparker/Boomer system with Model 229 (5kHz) Pinger Probe set and Model 254 Seismic Recorder. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.
end_date_est Estimated
cruise_alias None
nav_equip_type Decca Main Chain
confidentiality unclassified (open file)
restitle Geophysical Survey 1969/5: Outer Humber (30/08/1969 to 08/09/1969)
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement