British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1974/4: Northern North Sea (06/08/1974 to 23/10/1974)

This marine geophysical survey was carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) and engineers from Hunting Surveys Ltd, and IOS Barry. The survey took place in August to October 1974 around Shetland, Orkney and off north west Scotland on board the MV Briarthorn. The purpose was to collect data for UK regional mapping. Sea floor data were collected using Transit Sonar. Subsurface data were gathered using a suite of seismic instruments (airgun, pinger and sparker), plus a gravity meter and a magnetometer. These data were recorded as paper records and are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MG/74/54.
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British Geological Survey : BGS_CMD_REF97
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Geoscientific information
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0: SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages (L131): SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary (P021):
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-7.1145, 50.3588, 1.5514, 61.0232
Haig Fras, Farne, Swallow Hole, Marr Bank, Devil's Hole, Peterhead, Forties, Lewis, Sutherland, Caithness, Bosies Bank, Sula Sgeir, Rona, Orkney, Fair Isle, Bressay Bank, Judd, Foula, Shetland, Halibut Bank, Miller, Cormorant, Faroe Shetland Basin, North Rockall Basin, Western Channel & Celtic Sea, Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, Atlantic North-West Approaches, Rockall Trough and Faeroe/Shetland Channel, Minches & Western Scotland, CELTIC SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND, NORTH SEA, NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)
publication: 1974-10-23
1974-08-06 - 1974-10-23
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British Geological Survey (BGS)
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
tel: +44 (0)131 667 1000
email: enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
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British Geological Survey (BGS)
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
tel: +44 (0)131 667 1000
email: offshoredata@bgs.ac.uk
Role: originator

Data Quality

Geophysical equipment types used included: Airgun/Sleeve Gun, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Pinger, Sparker and Transit Sonar. Sample equipment types used included: Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer and Grab: Shipek. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. MGU Project 74/04 (GP/MG/74.4). (IGS Report No 54). Navigation: Decca Main Chain and satellite navigation/Loran C/Doppler sonar system. Equipment: Bolt airgun. Sparker ORE pinger/side scan. Transit Sonar MS 47. Magnetometer. S G Brown/Askania GSS3 Gravitymeter system. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.
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British Geological Survey (BGS)
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
tel: +44 (0)131 667 1000
email: enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Role: point of contact
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