| id |
635 |
| contractor |
British Geological Survey
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| start_date_est |
Real
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| cruise_data_url |
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item35421
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| mdfileid_nerc_guid |
b98fa119-9cb9-5de1-e044-0003ba9b0d98
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| cruise_area |
CP2 Regional Sea Boundaries: Minches & Western Scotland, Offshore 1:250k: Argyll, SeaVoX Sub-Ocean: INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND
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| end_date |
2011-06-17 00:00:00
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| abstract |
This marine multibeam and geophysical survey took place in June 2011 in the Ardmucknish Bay area on board the BGS survey vessel RV White Ribbon. The survey was carried out by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in collaboration with Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and National Oceanography Centre (SAMS). QICS (Quantifying and monitoring potential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage) was a scientific research project funded by NERC. The purpose was to collect the data necessary to identify a potential directional drilling route from shore to a submerged gas release point. Sea floor bathymetry data were collected using an EM3002D. Sub bottom seismic profiling data were collected using a surface tow boomer. These data are archived by BGS. Upon completion of the QICS study area additional seismic profiles were collected in the neighbourhood. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Report of Survey. Webpage www.bgs.ac.uk/QICS/.
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| end_date_est |
Real
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| cruise |
2011/4
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| additional_info |
18 seismic lines were completed over the drill site using a surface tow boomer to visualise the bedrock formation and sediment layers. Multibeam lines were also run over the site to verify a previous diver survey carried out in the area assessing any potential seabed obstructions using a Kongsberg EM3002D Multibeam Echo sounder.
There were issues with multibeam calibration throughout the survey, 11 lines were completed to show the seabed, however they are to be treated with caution as depths are not necessarily representative. See the Cruise Report for more information.
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| confidentiality |
unclassified (open file)
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| cruise_alias |
None
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| nav_equip_type |
Differential GPS
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| accessuse_restric |
unrestricted use, copyright acknowledgement
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| restitle |
Geophysical and Multibeam Survey 2011/4 QICS: Ardmucknish Bay (14/Jun/2011 to 17/Jun/2011)
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| geophys_equip_type |
Surface Tow Boomer
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| terms_of_use |
Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains Natural Environment Research Council materials ©NERC [year]"
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| ship |
RV White Ribbon
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| samp_equip_type |
None
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| terms_of_use_url |
http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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| client |
Natural Environment Research Council
|
| start_date |
2011-06-14 00:00:00
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