GFJ-294 and UNIS AG-205: Marine geophysics field course 1999

University of Bergen (UiB)
Institute of Solid Earth Physics (IFJ)
Allé gt. 41, N-5007 Bergen,  Norway
Tel: (+47) 5558 3420 Fax: 5558 9669
Elab: http://www2.ifjf.uib.no
Oct. 25, 2002 (OM)

RV "Håkon Mosby", field course Spitzbergen area, September 1999.

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• Type: Marine seismic survey, using a 120 channel streamer. Magnetometer data will also be collected.
• Duration: September 16, 1999 to October 2, 1999.
• Survey area: West of Spitzbergen. Port of call is Longyearbyen.
  
  

• For technical information about instrumentation systems click here.
• Description of on-line QC-system, click here.
• Description of demultiplexing process ( only).
• Improvements for the next surveys ( only).
  
  

• Name: RV "Håkon Mosby"
• Details: Description, layout, picture.
• Satellite tel.: 00 871 (or 873) 1313 266
• Satellite fax: 00 871 (or 873) 1313 267
• Radio communications: Dialling 134, you reach the Norwegian Coastal Radio Services' manually operated telephone exchange in Spitzbergen. State the ship's name and callsignal (LJIT), or SelCall no. (33415).
• GSM mobile phone: Coverage in Longyearbyen area is good. The ship is not furnished with GSM phones though, but just in case you bring your own.
• Satellite tel/fax charge rate is NOK 48/min.

• Tickets!
• Schedule: The cruise consists of three legs. Students on a leg are split in two groups (thus, groups are denoted 1 to 6) according to watch duty, see below.
  • Leg 1: September 17 to 22
  • Leg 2. September 22 to 28
  • Leg 3: September 28 to October 2
• Watch duty arrangements during shooting:
  • Students: 6 hours on, 6 hours off.
  • Group 1,3,5: Duty: 6-12, 18-24, meal: 7:30, 12:00, 17:30.
  • Group 2,4,6: Duty: 12-18, 24-6, meal: 11:30, 18:00.
  • Wake up next group.
  • 2 students seismic observers, 2 students seismic processing, 1-2 students navigation. Change job during acquisition (after ca. 24h).
• Security regulations. During deployment/recovery of seismic equipment: watch from distance. Except first deployment during leg I; stay away.
• When problems ask or wake up:
  • Air-guns/streamer: Helge
  • Recording: Ole
  • On-line proc.: Øistein.
• Follow orders from cruise leader or other IFJ employees. The weakest link in the chain determines the data quality; don't let that be you.
• Temperatures: -5 deg, windy. Bring warm clothes that might get dirty, rain coat. Bring in-door shoes. Be optimistic: bring sun-glasses. Do not bring rucksack.
• Spare time: videos, small training room. Bring a book, playing cards.
• Do and don't:
  • No alcohol allowed.
  • Do not lock cabin while sleeping.
  • Bring, and take (all of you!) pills against seasickness. Sick people will not be brought onshore.
  • Beds onboard have sheets, you will get a towel.
  • You will pay nothing.
• Longyearbyen:
  • Do not walk outside Longyearbyen area without firearms - polar bears!
  • Shopping is duty-free.
• After cruise: Excercise, compulsory. Process the profile your group acquired to a stacked seismic section. Time: 11-29 October. Do you want to process or interpret parts of the data as your Master thesis?
• Total costs: approx NOK 1 million. Sponsors: UoB, UNIS, NPD, Norsk Hydro.