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Researcher 5/71

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Researcher (3175)
Cruise identifier5/71
Cruise period1971-06-25 — 1971-07-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStornoway, United Kingdom
Port of returnStornoway, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesRegional Geophysical surveys off North West Scotland
Chief scientistMichael C Tully (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh)
Cruise reportResearcher 5/71 cruise report researcher5_71.pdf (0.31 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificAtlantic off NW Coast of Scotland
Track chartsResearcher 5/71 cruise track — researcher5_71trk.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Seismic refractionQuantity: track kilometres = 5800
Description: survey lines surveyed
Gravity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 5800
Description: noted at 10 minute fix interval, Bouger Anomaly values calculated
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 5800
Description: survey lines surveyed
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 5800
Description: survey lines surveyed
Other geological/geophysical measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 200
Description: surveyed using airgun and Geomechanique hydrophone