Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | MV Briarthorn (74B6) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/74_4 |
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Cruise period | 1974-09-21 — 1974-10-03 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 74/4 Leg 4
The major objective of this leg was to complete the gravity coverage in the area west of the Orkneys. On completion of the gravity coverage it was planned to continue regional survey work to the west and south or in the Minch depending upon time available and weather conditions. |
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Chief scientist | Robin A Floyd (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh) |
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Cruise report | (0.40 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 4759.64 |