RRS Discovery D254
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
| Cruise identifier | D254 |
| Cruise period | 2001-06-26 — 2001-07-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Govan, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | A regional geophysical survey of the UK continental shelf north of 62 degN. The seismic equipment deployed comprised a pinger, PES towfish, two hydrophones, sparker and airguns. A survey grid of 24 tow lines was undertaken, with a total along track distance of 3329 km. The cruise represented the first phase of mapping in the area, to be followed at a later date by seabed sampling and shallow drilling, with the combined data being used to produce geological maps of the region. This cruise (D254) achieved its objectives. |
| Chief scientist | Colin P Brett (British Geological Survey, Edinburgh) |
| Project | BGS Project 01/01 |
| Coordinating body | British Geological Survey (BGS) |
| Cruise report |  (0.45 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | The Tampen head/sidewall features and the Fuglo Ridge |
| Track charts | (0.16 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Seismic refraction | Quantity: track kilometres = 3329 Description: seismic survey lines using hydrophones, sparker, airguns, pinger and PES towfish |
