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RV Cirolana CIR5/75
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
Cruise identifier | CIR5/75 |
Cruise period | 1975-05-08 — 1975-05-24 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To continue the survey of the distribution and abundance of blue whiting
started during cruises 3 and 4. 2. To sample trace metals at selected stations. 3. To monitor the standing crop of phytoplankton in the area covered by the survey. 4. To make continuous plankton recorder tows when practicable. |
Chief scientist | Stephen J Lockwood (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.28 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of measurements = 16 Description: T only |
Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 16 |
Chemical oceanography | |
Trace elements | Quantity: number of samples = 15 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 16 |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of samples = 16 Description: identification, population |
Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of samples = 16 Description: identification, population |