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RRS Challenger CH5/77
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
Cruise identifier | CH5/77 |
Cruise period | 1977-03-15 — 1977-03-30 |
Status | Completed |
Objectives | Continuous seismic profiling, bottom current measurements, sufrace sediment collection and underwater photography in the Bristol Channel, Southern Irish Sea and Celtic Sea. |
Chief scientist | Douglas Hamilton (University of Bristol Geology Department) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bristol Channel Bay of Biscay |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 6 Description: 65 hours |
Geology and geophysics | |
Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 79 Description: physical analysis of sediments |
Bottom photography | Quantity: number of deployments = 54 Description: 5 underwater television |
Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 1320 |