This geophysical survey has been carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS), the survey took place in December 1990 in the Irish Sea on board the RRS Charles Darwin. The purpose was to collect gravity data as part of the UK continental shelf survey programme at the start of a University of Cambridge cruise. Sea floor data were collected using echo sounder. Gravity and magnetic data were acquired. These data are archived by BGS. BGS Survey mentioned in University of Cambridge OCEAN site survey cruise (CD54/90) report on BODC website. No BGS survey report currently available.
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.
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Geophysical Survey 1990/CD54: Irish Sea (19/Dec/1990 to 21/Dec/1990)
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CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Irish Sea, Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Anglesey, Bristol Channel, Cardigan Bay, Dublin, Isle of Man, Lundy, Nymphe Bank, Ulster, Waterford, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: BRISTOL CHANNEL, CELTIC SEA, IRISH SEA