Sampling Survey 1973/10: Irish Sea, Bristol Channel and English Channel (27/Jul/1973 to 15/Dec/1973)
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Irish Sea, Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Anglesey, Bristol Channel, Cardigan Bay, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Lake District, Liverpool Bay, Lizard, Lundy, Portland, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: BRISTOL CHANNEL, CELTIC SEA, ENGLISH CHANNEL, IRISH SEA
This sampling survey has been carried out by, Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS) now British Geological Survey (BGS) for BGS, the survey took place from July to December 1973 in the Irish Sea, Bristol Channel and English Channel on board the MV Whitethorn. These purpose was to collect data as part of a regional mapping programme. Sea floor data were collected using Wireline drilling equipment (Borehole), Rock Gravity Corer, Sediment Gravity Corer, Vibrocorer and Shipek Grab. These data are archived by BGS. Details of the survey are contained in IGS report 79/8 and IGS Annual report 1973.
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.
Borehole, Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Grab: Shipek
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