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RV Cirolana CIR8/75

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR8/75
Cruise period1975-08-20 — 1975-09-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnGrimsby, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To participate in the International Barents Sea 0-group fish survey.
2. To release two TWERLE buoys.
3. To take water samples for trace metal analysis and also for Caesium-137 analysis.
4. To take samples of suspended particulate material for trace
metal analysis. (Geology Dept., University of Edinburgh).
5. To collect specimens of pycnogonids.
Chief scientistBrian W Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
ProjectICES O-Group Survey
Coordinating bodyICES
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR8/75 cruise report ci08_75.pdf (0.19 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Greenland Sea
Norwegian Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: T only
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 35
Description: 92 S surface 2 bottom
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 37
Chemical oceanography 
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 43
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 51
Description: Cs-137
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of samples = 7
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvaeQuantity: number of samples = 67
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 4
Description: 71 identification and distribution
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 5
Description: hydrocarbon concentrations