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RRS John Murray JM1/68 Leg 5

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise identifierJM1/68 Leg 5
Cruise period1968-02-12 — 1968-02-14
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLas Palmas, Spain
Port of returnLas Palmas, 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 5 cruise report john_murray1_68.pdf (12.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorth West Africa Coast
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Seismic refractionQuantity: number of surveys = 1
Description: refraction seismic profile, 26 charges fired