British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling and Geophysical Survey 1967/OF/1: Irish Sea (17/Aug/1967 to 28/Sep/1967)

This marine sampling and geophysical survey was carried out by George Wimpey & Co for British Geological Survey (BGS), the survey took place from the 17 August to 28 September 1967 in the northeast Irish Sea on board the M.V. Olna Firth. The purpose was to collect data for investigation of the British Continental Shelf. Sea floor data were collected using Echo sounder and Transit sonar (transits between sample stations). Sample data were collected using rockdrill, vibracorer, gravity corer and shipek grab. This survey was carried out for Project 1967/1 in conjunction with geophysical survey 1967/1. These data are archived by BGS Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report WB/MC/68/1. See also IGS report 69/8
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-4.6226, 53.8219, -3.0813, 54.5229
Anglesey, Liverpool Bay, Isle of Man, Lake District, Irish Sea, IRISH SEA
publication: 1967-09-28
1967-08-17 - 1967-09-28
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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
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Data Quality

Geophysical equipment types used included: Echo Sounder and Transit Sonar. Sample equipment types used included: Corer: Rock Gravity, Corer: Sediment Gravity, Corer: Vibrocorer, Dredge: Sediment or Shell, Drill: BGS 1-metre and Grab: Shipek. George Wimpey and Co Ltd was contracted to undertake the survey on behalf of British Geological Survey. This survey was conducted as part of the Regional Mapping Programme of the UKCS and surrounding areas. Information for this survey is sourced from BGS report WB/MC/68/1. Anchored vessel. Navigation Decca. Accuracy details contained in report. Sampling equipment; Rockdrill (20 foot barrel) 7 sites; Vibracorer (20 foot barrel); gravity corers – Wimpey modified Cambridge type (used on unconsolidated sediments) or IGS Hull-type (used on consolidated and unconsolidated sediments), 55 sites; shipek grab 105 sites. Echo-sounder - Kelvin Hughes M.S.26; Transit Sonar - M.S.43 Mk. 1. 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
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