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Researcher 6/71

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Researcher (3175)
Cruise identifier6/71
Cruise period1971-10-09 — 1971-10-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureNapoli, Italy
Port of returnFamagusta, Cyprus
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesGeophysical cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean. Carry out seismic refraction experiments, seismic profiling and magnetic surveys in order to determine nature of the crust in the Eastern Mediterranean
Chief scientistF Gray (University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences)
Cruise reportResearcher 6/71 cruise report researcher6and7_71.pdf (0.37 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralMediterranean Sea - Eastern basin
SpecificEastern Mediterranean Sea
Track chartsResearcher 6/71 cruise track — researcher6and7_71trk.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Seismic refractionQuantity: number of track lines = 4
Description: lines shot, R1 (89 miles), R4 (73 miles), R6 (68 miles) and R7 (70 miles)
Magnetic measurementsDescription: magnetometer towed along all line and on passage between lines