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RRS Challenger CH1/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH1/76
Cruise period1976-01-14 — 1976-01-25
StatusCompleted
ObjectivesP12/1/76
Chief scientistR J Whittington (University of Wales Aberystwyth Department of Geology)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH1/76 cruise track — trk1542.html RRS Challenger CH1/76 cruise track — trk1542a.html
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
DredgeQuantity: number of deployments = 4
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 60
Core - rockQuantity: number of cores = 11
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 11
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 204
Description: format 0 is analogue trace
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: number of hauls = 50
Description: format 0 is analogue trace
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 612
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 92.6
Description: format 0 is analogue trace