British Geological Survey (BGS) Geophysical Survey 1983/4: Northwest of Scotland & Minches (13/06/1983 to 16/08/1983)

Report: Brett, CP. 1984. Operations Report on Project 83/04. A Regional Geophysical Survey off the Northwest of Scotland. (IGS Report No 137). The primary objective was to survey areas of the Lewis and Sutherland sheets of the BGS 1:250,000 map series. A secondary objective was drawn up for the Minches area, as a poor weather alternative.

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Date (Publication)
1983-08-16
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British Geological Survey / BGS_CMD_REF208
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British Geological Survey (BGS)

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British Geological Survey (BGS)

offshoredata@bgs.ac.uk

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Not planned
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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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Grid
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5  urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
Language
English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
Peach

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Tiree

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Little Minch

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Great Glen

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Lewis

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Sutherland

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Sula Sgeir

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Rona

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Orkney

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Wyville Thomson

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

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Judd

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Foula

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Sando Bank

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Flett

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Faroe Shetland Basin

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
North Rockall Basin

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Central Rockall Basin

BGS Gazetteer 2025-05-08 revision

Geographic identifier
Scottish Continental Shelf

Charting Progress 2: Regional Sea Boundaries 2009-06-18 creation

Geographic identifier
Atlantic North-West Approaches, Rockall Trough and Faeroe/Shetland Channel

Charting Progress 2: Regional Sea Boundaries 2009-06-18 creation

Geographic identifier
Minches & Western Scotland

Charting Progress 2: Regional Sea Boundaries 2009-06-18 creation

Geographic identifier
INNER SEAS OFF THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND

The SeaVoX Salt and Fresh Water Body Gazetteer: Sub-Ocean Category 1954-01-01 creation

Geographic identifier
NORTHEAST ATLANTIC OCEAN (40W)

The SeaVoX Salt and Fresh Water Body Gazetteer: Sub-Ocean Category 1954-01-01 creation

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Begin date
1983-06-13
End date
1983-08-16
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

www.epsg.org 2005 revision

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    British Geological Survey (BGS)

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         		http://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex_offshore/home.html?cruise=1983/4

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    Title

    INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of unknown theme
    Date (Publication)
    2011
    Explanation

    See the referenced specification
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    No
    Statement

    Geophysical equipment types used included: Airgun/Sleeve Gun, Deep Tow Boomer, Deep Tow Sparker, Echo Sounder, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Sidescan Sonar, Sparker and Water Gun. The survey was undertaken by British Geological Survey. Navigation: Magnavox satellite navigation system integrated with MX610 doppler sonar and Arma Brown Mk1 Mod 5 or Mk 1C gyro compass. Decca Mk21 main chain receiver - optional integration with above. Mk 21 lat-lon convertor. Equipment: Bolt 600B four guns with standard (1-40 cu.in.) range of chamber sizes, wave shape kits for 40 cu.in., BGS firing delay unit for synchronisation, Kemo bandpass filter, TSS 307 TVG amplifier and display on an EPC 4600 or EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Geomecanique 2 channel, 30m hydrophone system. Sodera Mica-T 80 cu.in. watergun, recording as for airgun. Containerised Compare Reavell VHP 36 compressor system. Huntec deep tow boomer/sparker system with remote controlled winch, adaptive processing unit, Krohn-hite bandpass filter and display on EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Teledyne 7 channel, 10m hydrophone system. EG&G Surface tow boomer. Kemo bandpass filter, TSS 307 TVG amplifier, TSS 302 swell filter and display on EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Teledyne 7 channel, 10m hydrophone system. Atlas Deso 10 echo sounder with hull mounted transducers (33 and 210kHz) and Edig 10 digitiser unit. 33kHz channel with selectable 7 or 19 element transducer for deep water operation. LaCoste and Romberg S75 air-sea gravity meter. Worden land gravity meter for base ties. Barringer proton magnetometer - two tow cable sensor assemblies. Cycling controlled by seismic control system to eliminate sparker interference. Edo Western 248 pinger, 3.5/7.0kHz, 10 kW, towed fish transducer. Used with TSS 302 swell filter, display on EPC 3200 graphic recorder. EG&G surface sparker system - up to 2KJ capability. One 3-element and one 9-element spark array, Kemo bandpass filter, TSS 307 TVG amplifier, TSS 302 swell filter and display on EPC 4600 or EPC 3200 graphic recorder. Teledyne 7 channel, 10m hydrophone system. UDI AS 350 dual channel sidescan sonar system with catamtive. For more detailed information see the Cruise Report.

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    Date stamp
    2025-05-08
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    British Geological Survey (BGS)

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