British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical and Sampling Survey 1974/17: North Sea: Geochemistry (1/Oct/1974 to 19/Oct/1974)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical and sampling survey took place in October 1974 in the North Forties-South Viking area aboard the Royal Research Ship RRS John Murray. The purpose was to evaluate gamma spectrometry technique in an area where no solid outcrop would occur. This provided an opportunity to gather data in an area with no previous coverage. A total of 1290 km of data were collected in a grid of 13 survey tracks. Sea floor data were collected using a echo-sounder and a transit sonar. Subsurface data were gathered using a suite of seismic instruments (airgun, sparker, pinger). Analogue data were collected and paper records were generated. Sea-bed samples and cores were collected using shipek grab and gravity corer. The data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Technical Report WB/74/15C.
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Peterhead, Forties, Bosies Bank, Fladen, Fair Isle, Bressay Bank, Northern North Sea, NORTH SEA
publication: 1974-10-19
1974-10-01 - 1974-10-19
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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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The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
tel: +44 (0)131 667 1000
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Data Quality

Geophysical equipment types used included: Echo Sounder, Pinger, Sparker and Transit Sonar. Sample equipment types used included: Corer: Sediment Gravity and Grab: Shipek. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. For more detailed information on the acquisition equipment and data collection techniques, operational standards, data processing methods and quality control procedures used on this survey see the Report of Survey/Cruise Report and associated documentation where available. The information available may vary depending on the age of the survey. Data are checked and loaded to the BGS Coastal and Marine data management system following BGS marine data management procedures.
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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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