MV Whitethorn CSU II 72/W3
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | MV Whitethorn (74WT) |
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Cruise identifier | CSU II 72/W3 |
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Cruise period | 1972-05-09 — 1972-06-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Oban, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. 9 borehole sites were occupied, and 5 boreholes were completed
2. During routine sampling operations 139 sample stations were occupied with the following sample statistics:
Shipek Grab 130 stations
Gravity Corer 64 stations
Vibrocorer 7 stations
3. Approximately 531km of geophysical traverse lines were run mainly utilizing the ORE pinger and Atlas echo sounder, but also including some Kelvin Hughes transit sonar and sparker work. |
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Chief scientist | John A Chesher (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh), R A Eden (Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh) |
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Cruise report | (4.60 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Dredge | Quantity: number of deployments = 130 |
Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 71 Description: 7 by vibrocorer;64 by gravity corer;physical/chemical analysis of sediments |
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Quantity: 9 Description: drilling was by shell and auger and wire line methods |
Single-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 563 |
Seismic refraction | Quantity: track kilometres = 531 Description: pinger,echo sounder and sparker seismic traces were made and also some kelvin hughes transit sonar |