RRS John Murray JM2/69 Leg 2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS John Murray (74MJ) |
| Cruise identifier | JM2/69 Leg 2 |
| Cruise period | 1969-03-12 — 1969-03-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To investigate the distribution of surface sediments and the solid geology of the the eastern English Channel by sampling and collecting geophysical data. |
| Chief scientist | J E Robinson (University College London, Department of Geology) |
| Cruise report |  (0.35 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel |
| Specific | English Channel |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Description: van Veen, sediment and benthic samples |
| Core - rock | Quantity: number of stations = 89 Description: gravity coring, samples taken |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of stations = 89 Description: gravity coring, samples taken |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | |
| Single channel seismic reflection | Description: sparking and magnetometer work |
| Magnetic measurements | Description: sparking and magnetometer work |
