Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI6/69 |
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Cruise period | 1969-06-19 — 1969-06-21 |
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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 | I. To measure and sample the following factors on the tops of the
Norfolk Banks and between them:- current speed, turbidity,
light penetration, plankton, and to relate these to the known
differences in sand eel abundance.
2. To measure the same factors throughout the tidal cycle and
compare them with sand eel catch-rates.
3. To investigate diurnal behaviour of sand eels using the I00 kHz
sounder.
4. To bring back live sand eels to the laboratory. |
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Chief scientist | C Timothy Macer (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Current meters | Description: currents by DRCM |