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RRS Discovery D150
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
Cruise identifier | D150 |
Cruise period | 1984-08-23 — 1984-09-06 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | South Shields, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | The primary objective was to carry out a multichannel, wide-angle seismic experiment using the newly-developed Pull-Up Multi-channel Array (PUMA) on the continental shelf west of the Outer Hebrides. |
Chief scientist | Martin C Sinha (University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences) |
Cruise report | (0.66 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | North Atlantic/ W. of Hebrides |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: sound velocity stations |
Meteorology | |
Routine standard measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Quantity: number of measurements = 17 Description: acoustical properties |
Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 555 |
Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 185 |
Seismic refraction | Quantity: track kilometres = 200 |
Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 555 |
Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 185 |