Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS John Murray (74MJ) |
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Cruise identifier | JM7/79 |
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Cruise period | 1979-05-25 — 1979-06-07 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To obtain geophysical and geological data to assist the production of a geological map for the area of the Hebridean Shelf between 56-57N, 6-9W. |
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Chief scientist | R J Whittington (University of Wales Aberystwyth Department of Geology) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 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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Dredge | Quantity: number of deployments = 4 |
Core - rock | Quantity: number of cores = 6 |
Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 1666.8 |
Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 1666.8 Description: format: 0 means analogue trace. |