RV Edward Forbes 15/76_2 (B/7B/76)
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Edward Forbes (74EF) |
| Cruise identifier | 15/76_2 (B/7B/76) |
| Cruise period | 1976-08-06 — 1976-08-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Bristol Channel Survey |
| Chief scientist | Reg Uncles (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Bristol Channel |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: 300 |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 7 |
| Current meters | Quantity: 9 Description: 50 hours |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Quantity: activity duration in hours = 25 Description: 5 stations |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter | Quantity: 7 |
| Data held at BODC | |
| Discrete samples | |
| 79 General station with STD/bottles/additional instruments | Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column |
