RV Cirolana CIR9/79
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR9/79 |
| Cruise period | 1979-09-26 — 1979-10-20 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Immingham, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To share with the French Research Vessel NOROIT the detailed water mass sampling of the region lying within 30 miles of 46° 59' N, 14° 48' W during the two 5-day periods separated by about 6 days.
2. To monitor with the RV NOROIT the movements of a cluster of free-drifting floats released within the Tourbillon array in early September. 3. To release and track for as long as possible some IOS-type floats in the Tourbillon area. 4. To make as many near-bottom CTD casts as possible with the MAFF CTD whilst on station alone. |
| Chief scientist | John W Ramster (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Project | (TOURBILLON III) |
| Cruise report |  (0.48 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 38 |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 56 |
