| id |
3 |
| cruise_alias |
67/1
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| cruise |
1967/OF/1
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| ship |
Olna Firth
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| client |
British Geological Survey
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| cruise_data_url |
None
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| contractor |
George Wimpey and Co Ltd
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| end_date |
1967-09-28 00:00:00
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| end_date_est |
Real
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| abstract |
This marine sampling and geophysical survey was carried out by George Wimpey & Co for British Geological Survey (BGS), the survey took place from the 17 August to 28 September 1967 in the northeast Irish Sea on board the M.V. Olna Firth. The purpose was to collect data for investigation of the British Continental Shelf. Sea floor data were collected using Echo sounder and Transit sonar (transits between sample stations). Sample data were collected using rockdrill, vibracorer, gravity corer and shipek grab. This survey was carried out for Project 1967/1 in conjunction with geophysical survey 1967/1. These data are archived by BGS Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MC/68/1. See also IGS report 69/8
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| additional_info |
This survey was conducted as part of the Regional Mapping Programme of the UKCS and surrounding areas. Information for this survey is sourced from BGS report WB/MC/68/1. Anchored vessel. Navigation Decca. Accuracy details contained in report. Sampling equipment; Rockdrill (20 foot barrel) 7 sites; Vibracorer (20 foot barrel); gravity corers – Wimpey modified Cambridge type (used on unconsolidated sediments) or IGS Hull-type (used on consolidated and unconsolidated sediments), 55 sites; shipek grab 105 sites. Echo-sounder - Kelvin Hughes M.S.26; Transit Sonar - M.S.43 Mk. 1. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.
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| mdfileid_nerc_guid |
abc9f747-5466-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
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| geophys_equip_type |
Echo Sounder, Transit Sonar
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| confidentiality |
unclassified (open file)
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| samp_equip_type |
Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Dredge: Sediment or Shell, Drill: BGS 1-metre, Grab: Shipek
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| cruise_area |
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Irish Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Anglesey, Isle of Man, Lake District, Liverpool Bay, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: IRISH SEA
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| nav_equip_type |
Not Available
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| accessuse_restric |
unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
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| start_date |
1967-08-17 00:00:00
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| 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]"
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| start_date_est |
Real
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| restitle |
Sampling and Geophysical Survey 1967/OF/1: Irish Sea (17/Aug/1967 to 28/Sep/1967)
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| terms_of_use_url |
http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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