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RRS Shackleton (57-70) Brst_667

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameRRS Shackleton (57-70)
Cruise identifierBrst_667
Cruise period1966-12-17 — 1967-01-14
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe work involved gravity, magnetic and seismic experiments. The only digital data maintained however are magnetic and bathymetric records from the Bransfield Strait.
Chief scientistPeter F Barker (University of Birmingham Department of Geology)
ProjectMarine Geophysics-Bransfield Strait
Cruise reportRRS Shackleton (57-70) Brst_667 cruise report shackleton_brst_667.pdf (0.16 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
SpecificSouthern Ocean
Track chartsRRS Shackleton (57-70) Brst_667 cruise track — shackleton_brst_667trk.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: A number of magnetic and bathymetric measurements were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurments not noted.
Geology and geophysics 
Seismic refractionQuantity: number of track lines = 3
Description: A number of Seismic Refraction measurements were made throughout the cruise.
Gravity measurementsDescription: A number of gravity measurements were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Magnetic measurementsDescription: A number of magnetic and bathymetric measurements were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurments not noted.