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RRS Shackleton S12/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Shackleton (74SF)
Cruise identifierS12/77
Cruise period1977-12-10 — 1977-12-23
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistG Evans (Imperial College London Department of Geology)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralMediterranean Sea - Eastern basin
Track chartsRRS Shackleton S12/77 cruise track — trk2147.html RRS Shackleton S12/77 cruise track — trk2147a.html RRS Shackleton S12/77 cruise track — trk2147b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 41
Description: surface T
Biology and fisheries 
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: 32
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 32
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 35
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 3148
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: number of hauls = 100
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 1815
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 740.8