British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 1971/SV/10: Peach and Tiree (21/Aug/1971 to 17/Sep/1971)

This sampling survey has been carried out by British Geological Survey (BGS) formerly Institute of Geological Sciences for BGS, the survey took place from August to September 1971 in the Peach/Tiree map sheet areas, on board the MV Surveyor. The purpose was to collect data as part of a regional mapping programme. Sea floor data were collected using Transit sonar. Seabed scintillation probe trials were carried out. Sample data were collected using vibrocorer; gravity corer; rock gravity corer; rock dredge and shipek grab. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in IGS report 73/14.