Geophysical Survey 1970/2: Cardigan Bay (18/04/1970 to 14/05/1970)
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Irish Sea, Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Anglesey, Cardigan Bay, Dublin, Lundy, Nymphe Bank, Waterford, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: CELTIC SEA, IRISH SEA
Report: Day, GA. 1970. Cruise Report for MV Surveyor. MGU Project 70/02. (BGS Report No WB/MG/70/6). Positioning: Main Chain Decca with towed log. Echo Sounding: MS 32 Sonar Systems: No information on the side-scan sonar. Transit sonar also used. Seismic Systems: Sparker System: Little specific information. Prototype Geomechanique sparker array used for latter part of the survey. Most lines run at 1kJ Gravitymeter: LaCoste and Romberg gravity meter. Magnetometer: RVU Barringer magnetometer
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.
Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Sidescan Sonar, Sparker, Transit Sonar
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