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RV Corella 6/80

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier6/80
Cruise period1980-04-29 — 1980-05-16
StatusCompleted
ObjectivesBiology/Physical
Chief scientistKenneth J Medler (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory), Michael S Rolfe (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
SpecificS. North Sea/ E. English Channel
Track chartsRV Corella 6/80 cruise track — trk2492a.html RV Corella 6/80 cruise track — trk2492b.html RV Corella 6/80 cruise track — trk2492c.html RV Corella 6/80 cruise track — trk2492d.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Current metersQuantity: 5
Description: 34 days
Contamination 
Trace metalsQuantity: 71
Chlorinated hydrocarbonsQuantity: 71
Biology and fisheries 
ZoobenthosQuantity: 18
Description: monitoring
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 48
Description: toxilogy
TaggingsQuantity: 38
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurementsQuantity: 124
Description: sea and swell;subjective assessment by officer on watch at each station.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 41
Description: physical/23 chemical analysis of sediments
Bottom photographyQuantity: 1