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RRS Shackleton S7/78

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Shackleton (74SF)
Cruise identifierS7/78
Cruise period1978-10-26 — 1978-11-18
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistMichael B Collins (University of Wales Swansea Department of Geology and Oceanography), Michael Brooks (University of Wales Swansea Department of Geology and Oceanography)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralAegean Sea (The Archipelago) (Mediterranean Sea)
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
BathythermographQuantity: number of profiles = 20
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 33
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 33
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 21
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 8
Bottom photographyQuantity: 23
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 2222
Gravity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 2222
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 2222