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MV Whitethorn 73/WH/12

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)MV Whitethorn (74WT)
Cruise identifier73/WH/12
Cruise period1973-06-01 — 1973-06-15
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistM E Thomson (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh), Nigel G T Fannin (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFirth of Clyde and Malin Sea
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
DredgeQuantity: number of deployments = 1
Description: sediment dregde
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 293
Description: shipek grab
Core - rockQuantity: 49
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 159
Description: 135 sediment;24 vibrocorer;physical/chemical analysis
In-situ seafloor measurement/samplingQuantity: 17
Description: drilling
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 119
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: track kilometres = 261
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 2200