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Item 266

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id 266
restitle Geophysical Survey 1993/6: LOIS project: The Wash (15/06/1993 to 23/06/1993)
geophys_equip_type Surface Tow Boomer
terms_of_use Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains Natural Environment Research Council materials ©NERC [year]"
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-5376-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
ship MV Petroswift
samp_equip_type None
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
client Natural Environment Research Council
start_date 1993-06-15 00:00:00
contractor University College of North Wales
start_date_est Real
cruise_data_url None
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Southern North Sea, Offshore 1:250k: East Anglia, Spurn, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA
end_date 1993-06-23 00:00:00
abstract This geophysical and sampling survey has been undertaken by University College of North Wales (UCNW) for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the survey took place in June 1993 in The Wash on board the MV Petroswift. The purpose was to collect data as part of the NERC Land-Ocean Interaction Study (LOIS). British Geological Survey were a participant in the study. Sea floor data were collected using echo sounder. Sub-bottom profiling data were collected using surface tow boomer. Sample data were collected using mini Van Veen Grab Sampler. Navigation positioning Trisponder system. These data are archived by UCNW. Survey details are contained in University College of North Wales report “Geophysical studies in the Humber and Tees Estuaries and the Fenland/Wash area by A. M. Davies, J. D. Bennel, J. Butcher, C. Hartfall, I. Richarson and B. Williams”. NERC contract F60/G12/15.
end_date_est Real
cruise 1993/6
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 1993/6_LOIS
nav_equip_type Trisponder
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement