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Item 959

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id 959
ship RV Belgica
samp_equip_type Corer: Vibrocorer
terms_of_use_url None
client None
start_date 2014-06-13 00:00:00
contractor British Geological Survey
start_date_est Real
cruise_data_url None
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Little Sole Bank, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: CELTIC SEA, NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)
end_date 2014-06-23 00:00:00
mdfileid_nerc_guid 2bf991d7-479d-26c1-e054-002128a47908
abstract This marine sampling survey 2014/5_MINIMOUND Belgica 2014/16, took place from 13/6/2014 to 23/6/2014 in the Bay of Biscay aboard Research Vessel Belgica. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS), Ghent University and Plymouth University as part of the FWO MINIMOUND project. Seabed samples were collected using British Geological Survey 6m vibrocorer. This archive contains acquisition data as supplied. This is a collaborative survey with Ghent University, Plymouth University and British Geological Survey as part of FWO MINIMOUND project. The aim of the survey was assessment of environmental drivers and anthropogenic impact using cold-water coral mini-mounds as analogue for giant mound growth. The cores will be archived by University of Ghent. Technical details of the survey are contained in RV Belgica Cruise 2014/16 report.
end_date_est Real
cruise 2014/5_Minimound
additional_info None
confidentiality restricted
cruise_alias Belgica 2014/16
nav_equip_type Trisponder
accessuse_restric None
restitle Sampling Survey 2014/5_MINIMOUND Belgica Cruise 2014/16: Bay of Biscay (13/Jun/2014 to 23/Jun/2014)
geophys_equip_type None
terms_of_use The metadata is freely available for general disclosure. The actual survey data is restricted.