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RV Farnella 6/82

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Farnella (74AE)
Cruise identifier6/82
Cruise period1982-01-21 — 1982-01-31
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBridgetown, Barbados
Port of returnNew Orleans, United States
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesGeophysics. GLORIA survey
North Caribbean Deformed Belt survey, 270mile (435km) long line
12 kHz PES fish and GLORIA side-scan vehicle launched and recovered twice
40 cu inch airgun deployed and recovered
Chief scientistNeil H Kenyon (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Farnella 6/82 cruise report farnella6and7_82.pdf (0.21 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCaribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
SpecificCaribbean Sea (Gulf of Mexico)
Track chartsRV Farnella 6/82 cruise track — trk2899.html
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 435
Description: 40 cu. inch airgun
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: track kilometres = 435
Description: GLORIA
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 435
Description: 12 kHz PES fish