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RRS John Murray JM1/68 Leg 1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise identifierJM1/68 Leg 1
Cruise period1968-01-05 — 1968-01-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePlymouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnBilbao, Spain
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. Reconnaissance - geochemical/geological investigations of the NW African Shelf
2. refraction, seismic and other geophysical studies in the Canaries.
Chief scientistJ S Tooms (Imperial College London Department of Geology)
Cruise reportRRS John Murray JM1/68 Leg 1 cruise report john_murray1_68.pdf (12.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorth West African shelf
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchDescription: MG&G continuous profiling equipment set up and trialed