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Seismic Refraction Experiments in the North Atlantic

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THE experiments of Hill and Swallow1 in August 1949 showed that the method of seismic refraction shooting at sea, which had been developed at Cambridge, was suitable for deep ocean work. Effort was therefore applied to reap some of the harvest of results that await this new technique of studying the structure of the sea bed. Through the kind co-operation of the Hydrographer of the Navy, further experiments are being undertaken as part of the oceanographical work done by H.M.S. Challenger during her present survey cruise.

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  1. Hill, M. N., and Swallow, J. C., Nature, 165, 193 (1950).

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  1. H.M.S. Challenger,

    T. F. GASKELL & J. C. SWALLOW

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  1. T. F. GASKELL
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GASKELL, T., SWALLOW, J. Seismic Refraction Experiments in the North Atlantic. Nature 167, 723–724 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/167723a0

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