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id 56
restitle Geophysical Survey 1972/4: Northern North Sea (18/06/1972 to 01/08/1972)
nav_equip_type Decca Hifix, Decca Main Chain
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
ship MV Researcher
geophys_equip_type Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sparker, Transit Sonar
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]"
client British Geological Survey
samp_equip_type None
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-545e-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
contractor British Geological Survey
start_date 1972-06-18 00:00:00
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Northern North Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Bosies Bank, Caithness, Cod, Devil's Hole, Fisher, Fladen, Forties, Ling Bank, Marr Bank, Moray-Buchan, Peterhead, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA
start_date_est Real
cruise_data_url None
abstract This marine geophysical survey undertaken by Institute of Geological Sciences (BGS) took place June to August 1972 in the Northern North Sea on board the M.V. Researcher. The survey was carried out as part of a regional mapping programme. Data were gathered for Project:72/4 using the following equipment Navigation: Decca Hifix and Main Chain; La Coste and Romberg Air-Sea Gravity Meter; Barringer Magnetometer; MS47 Transit Sonar; Edo Western Sub-Bottom Profiler; Sparker, over 8000 km were covered in a grid of 60 lines. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Internal Report WB/ MG/72/34.
end_date 1972-08-01 00:00:00
cruise 1972/4
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.
end_date_est Real
cruise_alias None
confidentiality unclassified (open file)