Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Shackleton (74SF) |
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Cruise identifier | Shack_73 |
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Cruise period | 1973-11-13 — 1974-03-15 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Port of return | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | The main aims of the cruise were DSDP sire surveys, a Falkland Island survey, Weddell Sea reconnaissance and to continue regional geophysical investigations in the Scotia Sea. An extremely full programme of gravity, magnetic and seismic studies was carried out over a wide area. |
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Chief scientist | Peter F Barker (University of Birmingham Department of Geology with Geophysics) |
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Project | Marine Geophysics Cruise-Scotia Sea |
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Coordinating body | British Antarctic Survey (BAS) |
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Cruise report | (0.28 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | South Atlantic Ocean |
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Specific | Southern Ocean |
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Track charts | (0.04 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Geophysical measurements made at depth | |
Seismic refraction | |
Gravity measurements | |
Magnetic measurements | |