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id 97
mdfileid_nerc_guid abc9f747-5434-0f38-e044-0003ba9b0d98
cruise 1974/4
cruise_alias None
restitle Geophysical Survey 1974/4: Northern North Sea (06/08/1974 to 23/10/1974)
ship MV Briarthorn
client British Geological Survey
contractor British Geological Survey
cruise_area CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Atlantic North-West Approaches, Rockall Trough and Faeroe/Shetland Channel, Minches & Western Scotland, Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Offshore 1:250k: Bosies Bank, Bressay Bank, Caithness, Cormorant, Devil's Hole, Fair Isle, Farne, Forties, Foula, Haig Fras, Halibut Bank, Judd, Lewis, Marr Bank, Miller, Orkney, Peterhead, Rona, Shetland, Sula Sgeir, Sutherland, Swallow Hole, Offshore 1:500k: Faroe Shetland Basin, North Rockall Basin, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: CELTIC SEA, INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND, NORTH SEA, NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W), NORWEGIAN SEA
abstract This marine geophysical survey was carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) and engineers from Hunting Surveys Ltd, and IOS Barry. The survey took place in August to October 1974 around Shetland, Orkney and off north west Scotland on board the MV Briarthorn. The purpose was to collect data for UK regional mapping. Sea floor data were collected using Transit Sonar. Subsurface data were gathered using a suite of seismic instruments (airgun, pinger and sparker), plus a gravity meter and a magnetometer. These data were recorded as paper records and are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MG/74/54.
additional_info MGU Project 74/04 (GP/MG/74.4). (IGS Report No 54). Navigation: Decca Main Chain and satellite navigation/Loran C/Doppler sonar system. Equipment: Bolt airgun. Sparker ORE pinger/side scan. Transit Sonar MS 47. Magnetometer. S G Brown/Askania GSS3 Gravitymeter system. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.
nav_equip_type Decca Main Chain, Transit satellite
geophys_equip_type Airgun/Sleeve Gun, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sparker, Transit Sonar
samp_equip_type Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Grab: Shipek
start_date 1974-08-06 00:00:00
start_date_est Real
end_date 1974-10-23 00:00:00
end_date_est Real
confidentiality unclassified (open file)
accessuse_restric unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
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]"
terms_of_use_url http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
cruise_data_url None