Sampling Survey 1971/9: Moray Firth; Firth of Forth and The Minch (07/Mar/1971 to 25/Jun/1971)
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Minches & Western Scotland, Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, Offshore 1:250k: Borders, Bosies Bank, Caithness, Great Glen, Lewis, Little Minch, Moray-Buchan, Peterhead, Sutherland, Tay-Forth, Tiree, Offshore 1:500k: North Rockall Basin, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND, NORTH SEA
This Sampling survey undertaken by British Geological Survey took place around the UK during 1971 on board the MV Whitethorn. The purpose was to collect data for the production of reconnaissance solid and drift geological maps of the UK continental shelf. Sample data were collected using gravity corer; vibrocorer; dredge; shipek grab and Photography. See also drilling survey 1971/8. Details of the surveys are contained in IGS report 72/10.
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.
Corer, Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Drill, Grab, Grab: Shipek, Photographic Site
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