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FRV Mara 10/69

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier10/69
Cruise period1969-09-16 — 1969-10-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo study water movement in the Pentland Firth area.
Chief scientistJohn H Steele (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 10/69 cruise report mara10_69.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 3
Description: T only
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Surface drifters/drifting buoysQuantity: number of deployments = 7
Description: drogue tracking