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RV Cirolana CIR2C/92

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR2C/92
Cruise period1992-02-01 — 1992-02-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departureWorkington, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To collect sediment and water samples from the vicinity of the Marchon phosphogypsum plant for the determination of natural-series radionuclides, using the ship's 'Searider' if conditions permit (ACB4).
2. Conduct two 25 h tetrapod stations, with additional sampling for 234Th/238U, in Liverpool Bay and off the Cumbrian coast (ACB6, COSEDS).
3. Lay three current meters and the tetrapod for a long-term deployment off the Cumbrian coast (ACB6, COSEDS).
4. Fish for dab in Liverpool Bay (contaminated site) and Cardigan Bay (control site). Blood samples will be taken for cytological and immunological purposes and live fish returned to Lowestoft for further study (AE).
5. Make observations on seabird distributions on the return leg (JNCC).

All the aims were successfully completed with the exception of aim 2, which could not be accomplished due to bad weather.
Chief scientistPeter John Kershaw (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR2C/92 cruise report ci2c_92.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool bay, Cumbrian coast and Cardigan bay
Track chartsRV Cirolana CIR2C/92 cruise track — trk3724.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 39
Description: surface S only
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 1
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: deployed
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 39
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 24
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 29
RadioactivityQuantity: number of stations = 44
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: 8 granton trawls and one beam trawl.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of stations = 24
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of stations = 1
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters54° 19' 0" N  3° 47' 59" W — deployed
Current meters54° 22' 0" N  3° 37' 0" W — deployed
Current meters54° 19' 59" N  3° 42' 0" W — near bed velocity; deployed
Current meters54° 21' 0" N  3° 42' 0" W — deployed