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RV Ernest Holt 9/69

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Ernest Holt (74EH)
Cruise identifier9/69
Cruise period1969-10-07 — 1969-10-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnGrimsby, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo conduct a diffusion and current meter exercise in the North Sea in the area to the southeast of the Leman Bank.
Chief scientistJohn W Talbot (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Ernest Holt 9/69 cruise report ernest_holt09_69.pdf (0.14 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: T only
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 24
Description: 9 with S only
Current metersDescription: Oct every 10 min
Currents measured from ship driftDescription: anchored vessel
Other physical oceanographic measurementsDescription: moored ocean. station