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RV Cirolana CIR8/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR8/76
Cruise period1976-08-20 — 1976-09-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnLeith, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To participate with vessels from Norway & the USSR in the International Barents Sea 0-group fish survey
2. To work hydrographic sections associated with our part of the survey grid.
3. To collect seawater samples for caesium-137 studies.
Chief scientistBrian W Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
ProjectBarents Sea O-group Fish Survey
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR8/76 cruise report ci08_76.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBarents Sea
Greenland Sea
Norwegian Sea
Track chartsRV Cirolana CIR8/76 cruise track — trk1705.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 27
Description: 15 S surface
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 15
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 59
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 59
Description: distribution,identification