British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1973/PF/18: Radiometric eel trials: Northern Moray Firth (22/Aug/1973 to 02/Sep/1973)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) marine geophysical survey took place in August/September 1973 in the northern Moray Firth on board the SS Profiler. The purpose was 1. To assess the radiometric eel as a viable piece of offshore research equipment. 2. To ascertain the compatability of the radiometric eel with other routine geophysical equipment, namely sparker, pinger, magnetometer, gravimeter and transit sonar. 3. To survey an area where good geological control already existed (from previous work by CSU II and MGU), with the view to a geological assessment of the radiometric results. Geophysical data were collected using Pinger; Sparker; Gravity and Transit sonar equipment, completed 710km of survey lines. Seabed samples were acquired using a cone dredge, additional geochemical sampling was undertaken on Survey 1973/SF/17. Survey details contained in BGS report WB/MI/73/6C.
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British Geological Survey : BGS_CMD_REF716
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0: SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages (L131): SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary (P021):
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Caithness, Northern North Sea, Scottish Continental Shelf, NORTH SEA
publication: 1973-09-02
1973-08-22 - 1973-09-02
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Geophysical equipment types used included: Pinger, Sparker and Transit Sonar. Sample equipment types used included: Dredge: Sediment or Shell. 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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