Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Tellina (74TE) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/73 |
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Cruise period | 1973-01-02 — 1973-01-09 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out an echo and fishing survey in the approaches to and around
the Thames Estuary for sprat; and if time and weather permit, a similar survey in the Wash area.
2. To collect samples for routine biological analysis and fat determination.
3. To make surface temperature and salinity observations. |
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Chief scientist | P O Johnson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.14 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of stations = 50 Description: S only |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 50 Description: T surface only |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: track kilometres = 648.2 Description: approx;deep scattering layers |
Meteorology | |
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Occasional standard measurements | |
Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |