RRS Shackleton (57-70) Shack_68
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name | RRS Shackleton (57-70) |
| Cruise identifier | Shack_68 |
| Cruise period | 1968-11-13 — 1969-04-10 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Magnetic and bathymetric surveys made in the Drake Passage and Scotia Sea. Seismic experiments were also carried out which included the testing of a seismic profiling system, sonobuoy refraction measurements and a major two ship seismic reflection and refraction programme. |
| Chief scientist | F J Davey (University of Birmingham Department of Geology) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | South Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean |
| Specific | Drake Passage, Scotia Sea. |
| Track charts | (0.04 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Geophysical measurements made at depth | Quantity: number of surveys = 1 Description: The main geophysics programme took place during the cruise. |
| Seismic refraction | Quantity: number of surveys = 2 Description: A number of seismic surveys took place during the cruise. |
| Magnetic measurements | Quantity: number of surveys = 1 Description: The final magnetometer survey took place during the cruise. |
