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RRS Shackleton S1/72

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Shackleton (74SF)
Cruise identifierS1/72
Cruise period1972-05-18 — 1972-06-12
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistTim J G Francis (National Institute of Oceanography)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Multi-beam echosoundingDescription: at all track
Seismic refractionQuantity: number of deployments = 2
Description: ocean bottom seismographs recorded earthquakes at crest of mid-atl.ridge at 45n
Gravity measurementsDescription: at most of track;magn.and gravity survey near 45n submitted to canadian journal of earth sciences
Magnetic measurementsDescription: at all track;magn.and gravity survey near 45n submitted to canadian journal of earth sciences