Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | MV Whitethorn (74WT) |
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Cruise identifier | 82/WH/05 |
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Cruise period | 1982-08-19 — 1982-08-31 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Inst.of Geol.Sc.(IGS);Marine Geol.Unit(MGLU)(D.A.Ardus)
1) To rock drill in a number of areas west of Orkney and Shetland
2) To complete sampling coverage where necessary |
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Chief scientist | John A Chesher (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh), Nigel G T Fannin (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh) |
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Cruise report | (5.16 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Foula, Rona, Shipek, Minch |
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Track charts | (0.64 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 60 Description: Shipek Grab |
Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: Sediment Corer |
Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: Anchored Vibrocorer |
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Quantity: number of stations = 4 Description: 1M Rock drill sites drilled SE Foula |