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Sperus 2/77 Leg 14

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Sperus (74TJ)
Cruise identifier2/77 Leg 14
Cruise period1977-09-27 — 1977-10-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureDundee, United Kingdom
Port of returnSunderland, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesGravity survey: Area D.

Gravimeter, magentometer, echo-sounder and pinger
Chief scientistMichael C Tully (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh)
Cruise reportSperus 2/77 Leg 14 cruise report sperus2_77.pdf (14.75 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsSperus 2/77 Leg 14 cruise track — sperus2_77_all.pdf (0.53 MB)  Sperus 2/77 Leg 14 cruise track — sperus2_77_d.pdf (0.57 MB)  Sperus 2/77 Leg 14 cruise track — sperus2_77_e.pdf (0.31 MB) 
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: number of surveys = 34
Seismic refractionQuantity: number of surveys = 34
Gravity measurementsQuantity: number of surveys = 34
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: number of surveys = 34