Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Shackleton (74SF) |
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Cruise identifier | S5/76 |
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Cruise period | 1976-10-06 — 1976-10-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | The objectives were to complete the westernmost part of a larger survey designed to investigate the geological structure and history of the continental margin south-west of Ireland. More specifically, detailed information on variations in the gravity field and on sediment distribution over the abyssal plain were sought. |
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Chief scientist | Roger A Scrutton (University of Edinburgh Department of Geology) |
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Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 2555.76 |
Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: 318 |
Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 2555.76 |
Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 2092.76 |