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RV Cirolana CIR9C/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR9C/74
Cruise period1974-12-03 — 1974-12-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePlymouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnGreat Yarmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out an acoustic survey for pelagic fish shoals.
2. Midwater trawling for trace identification.
Chief scientistP O Johnson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR9C/74 cruise report ci09c_74.pdf (0.14 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Track chartsRV Cirolana CIR9C/74 cruise track — trk1381.html RV Cirolana CIR9C/74 cruise track — trk1381a.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 3167
Description: T only
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 5
Description: S surface only
Chemical oceanography 
IsotopesQuantity: number of samples = 5
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 4
Description: 1550nm biomass determination
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Quantity: track kilometres = 2870.6
Description: echo-records