RRS Shackleton S4/74 5/74 6/74
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Shackleton (74SF) |
| Cruise identifier | S4/74 5/74 6/74 |
| Cruise period | 1974-11-03 — 1975-01-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Objectives | Mid-Atlantic Ridge; 4,5,6/74. Geoph.& Geol.obsvs.between equator and 15N,from 10 to 40W |
| Chief scientist | E John W Jones (University College London, Department of Geology) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Atlantic Ocean North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 9 |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Dredge | Quantity: number of deployments = 10 |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 46 |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 11 Description: chemical analysis;paleontology/thermy;mineral resources |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 17594 |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: number of hauls = 100 |
| Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 13705 |
| Seismic refraction | Quantity: 100 |
| Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 16668 |
| Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 14816 |
