This geophysical and sampling survey has been carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) for BGS, the survey took place in June 1973 in the North Sea (Marr Bank and Tay-Forth map sheet areas on board the MV Whitethorn. The purpose was to collect data as part of UK continental shelf survey programme. Sea floor data were collected using echo sounder and transit sonar. Sub-bottom profiling data were collected using pinger and sparker. Sample data were collected using gravity corer; Vibrocorer; Dredge and Shipek Grab. These data are archived by BGS. No BGS survey report currently available.
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.
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Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1973/WH/12: Firth of Forth - Peterhead (02/06/1973 to 16/06/1973)
Echo Sounder, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sparker, Transit Sonar
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Borehole, Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Grab, Grab: Shipek
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Northern North Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Borders, Caithness, Farne, Marr Bank, Moray-Buchan, Peterhead, Tay-Forth, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: NORTH SEA