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RRS John Murray JM6/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise identifierJM6/76
Cruise period1976-05-18 — 1976-05-28
StatusCompleted
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo continue the programme of systematic sampling of superficial sediment from the North Sea Basin begun in 1971 by the Geochemical Division of the Institute of Geological Sciences.
Chief scientistRichard A Nicholson (Institute of Geological Sciences, Grays Inn Road)
Cruise reportRRS John Murray JM6/76 cruise report john_murray6_76.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsRRS John Murray JM6/76 cruise track — trk1891.html
Measurements 
Contamination 
Trace metalsQuantity: number of samples = 93
Geology and geophysics 
DredgeQuantity: number of deployments = 93
Description: physical/chemical analysis of sediments
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 93