British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 1979/8:Regional Mapping Programme ,Consub and equipment trials: Malin Sea and around Shetland Islands (17/Sep/1979 to 31/Oct/1979)

This British Geological Survey (BGS) regional marine sampling survey (comprised of two legs) took place from September to October 1979 in the Malin Sea and around Shetland Islands on board the MV Whitethorn. Seabed samples and cores were collected using Shipek grab, Gravity corer, Vibrocorer, Rockdrill and Consub unmanned submersible system. These data are archived by BGS. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS Marine Geology Internal Report 79/11 & 12.