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MV Whitethorn 75/WH/05

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)MV Whitethorn (74WT)
Cruise identifier75/WH/05
Cruise period1975-09-04 — 1975-09-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureArdrossan, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesDrill boreholes to prove the age and nature of sediments infilling the Rathlin Trough and Loch Indaal Basin
Chief scientistDaniel Evans (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh)
Cruise reportMV Whitethorn 75/WH/05 cruise report whitethorn05_75.pdf (3.46 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificInland Sea off West coast of Scotland
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 7
Core - rockQuantity: 9
Description: 4 paleontology
In-situ seafloor measurement/samplingQuantity: 6
Description: drilling
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: 120
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: 120