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RRS Challenger CH13/78

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH13/78
Cruise period1978-10-12 — 1978-10-23
StatusCompleted
ObjectivesEchosounder, seismic and magnetic surveying and sediment sampling in the North Minch and to the west of the Outer Hebrides
Chief scientistE John W Jones (University College London, Department of Geology)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH13/78 cruise track — trk2402.html
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
DredgeQuantity: number of deployments = 10
GrabQuantity: number of deployments = 10
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of deployments = 12
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 750
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 300
Seismic refractionQuantity: track kilometres = 45
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 944.52