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RRS Shackleton S3/83

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Shackleton (74SF)
Cruise identifierS3/83
Cruise period1983-03-25 — 1983-04-18
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistE John W Jones (University College London, Department of Geology)
Coordinating bodyUniversity of Dakar
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Track chartsRRS Shackleton S3/83 cruise track — trk2911.html
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 10
Bottom photographyQuantity: 2
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 6112
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 1667
Gravity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 2037.2
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 3148.4
Other geological/geophysical measurementsDescription: geological structure