RRS Shackleton S3/80 Leg 9
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Shackleton (74SF) |
| Cruise identifier | S3/80 Leg 9 |
| Cruise period | 1980-08-15 — 1980-08-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Vessel sailed from Dundee. Lines 37-42 inclusive, totalling 634km were completed in the main survey area. Lines 43-50, totalling 433km were completed in the Tay/Forth coastal area. The watergun failed and was unservicable for the rest of the season. The CAMAC system underwent further trials. |
| Chief scientist | Michael C Tully (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh) |
| Project | 80/03 |
| Coordinating body | NERC |
| Cruise report |  (0.76 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Seismic refraction | Quantity: track kilometres = 1067 Description: geophysical survey |
| Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 1067 Description: geophysical survey |
