Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI13A/76 |
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Cruise period | 1976-08-24 — 1976-08-31 |
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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 map the Southwold dredging grounds using MAFF Scanner.
2. To survey benthos and sediments and to sample gut contents
demersal fish species.
3. To record near-bottom velocity shear over a 13 hour period at
spring tide.
4. To investigate Data Buoy 1 moorings using the MAFF Scanner. |
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Chief scientist | Richard Simon Millner (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.12 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: 13 hours |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Description: near bottom velocity shear |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of samples = 17 Description: identification,monitoring |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 17 Description: physical analysis of sediments |
Bottom photography | |
Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: track kilometres = 148.16 Description: sector scanning sonar |