Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI15/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-12-07 — 1983-12-19 |
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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 carry out an acoustic survey for pelagic species in the Western Channel using the Scottish towed body and QMII/QD Simrad integrator systems. This will concentrate on the Lyme Bay-Eddystone region and if time and weather permit extend offshore to the Hurd Deep area.
2. To identify and sample any major pelagic fish concentrations using a midwater trawl.
3. To obtain pelagic species for biological sampling and for the fish identification courses.
4. To deploy and retrieve a two current meter mooring at position 50º 37' N and 00º 45' W (about 6 1/2 miles south of Selsey Bill). |
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Chief scientist | P O Johnson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
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Specific | Western Channel |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 2 Description: current meters recovered;7 days |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 1198.244 Description: acoustically integrated |