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RV Cirolana CIR10/95

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR10/95
Cruise period1995-11-24 — 1995-12-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
Objectives1. To collect and process surface/bottom seawater and sediments from UK coastal waters for analysis of Tc, Cs and transuranic radionuclides as part of the post EARP survey (AE0114A, Westlakes, UCD).
2. To determine colloidal distributions from desorption of actinides from particulate material (AE0114A, AE0118A).
3. To assess the feasibility of concentrating radionuclides on microcolumns for the rapid determination of 239Pu and 240Pu in environmental samples by ICP MS (AE0114A, U Sheffield).
4. To determine the effect of trawling on the remobilisation of surface sediments, via radiochemical and geochemical sampling. (AE0118A).
5. To recover, service and redeploy minipod and current meters in the N E Irish Sea. (AE0298F).
6. To collect surface/bottom NE Atlantic seawater samples for the analysis of fallout Tc, Cs and Sr (AE0114A).
7. To collect live plaice from Smiths Knoll and thus enable laboratory experiments to be carried out to evaluate radiation effects on reproduction (AE0116A).
Chief scientistKinson S Leonard (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR10/95 cruise report ci10_95.pdf (0.28 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Celtic Sea
SpecificCeltic Sea, Irish Sea, Western Isles, NE Atlantic Ocean, North Sea
Track chartsRV Cirolana CIR10/95 cruise track — trk4157a.html RV Cirolana CIR10/95 cruise track — trk4157b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: S only 86 at 3m & 8 near bottom
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: 2 with T only 56 anchored at same site
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 90
Description: bulk samples from Niskins for Caesium and Technetium nuclides
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of samples = 24
Description: anchored - same site
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 27
Description: trawls for live fish for reproductive studies
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 9
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 25
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: number of surveys = 1
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
73  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

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4887911995-12-01 18:09 55° 12' 20" N  5° 50' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488791
4889511995-12-08 05:28 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488951
4889751995-12-08 07:29 54° 21' 26" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488975
4892591995-12-10 20:25 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489259
4892601995-12-10 21:26 54° 21' 28" N  3° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489260
4893641995-12-11 07:25 54° 21' 28" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489364
4894321995-12-11 13:26 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489432
4893031995-12-11 01:26 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489303
4894441995-12-12 19:36 55° 12' 29" N  5° 50' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489444
4894561995-12-13 00:18 55° 27' 40" N  6° 36' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489456
4888101995-12-03 02:30 54° 24' 44" N  3° 34' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488810
4888221995-12-07 18:30 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488822
4893271995-12-11 03:29 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489327
4894931995-12-13 08:06 55° 17' 28" N  8° 17' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489493
4888341995-12-07 19:30 54° 21' 24" N  3° 42' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488834
4888461995-12-07 20:29 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488846
4894811995-12-13 03:45 55° 35' 58" N  7° 9' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489481
4888711995-12-07 22:30 54° 21' 26" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488871
4891431995-12-10 10:28 54° 21' 32" N  3° 42' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489143
4895851995-12-16 04:10 59° 40' 13" N  8° 0' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489585
4889261995-12-08 03:30 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488926
4895001995-12-13 14:16 56° 10' 24" N  7° 9' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489500
4890871995-12-08 17:29 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489087
4891551995-12-10 11:29 54° 21' 32" N  3° 42' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489155
4891791995-12-10 13:31 54° 21' 32" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489179
4889871995-12-08 08:31 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488987
4890991995-12-08 18:28 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489099
4892721995-12-10 22:22 54° 21' 29" N  3° 42' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489272
4893881995-12-11 09:24 54° 21' 28" N  3° 42' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489388
4895361995-12-15 08:13 61° 0' 12" N  12° 59' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489536
4895481995-12-15 13:44 60° 30' 13" N  11° 59' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489548
4895611995-12-15 20:03 60° 1' 5" N  10° 0' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489561
4888581995-12-07 21:30 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488858
4888831995-12-07 23:29 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488883
4890511995-12-08 14:24 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489051
4891181995-12-10 08:29 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489118
4892471995-12-10 19:24 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489247
4892961995-12-11 00:26 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489296
4893761995-12-11 08:24 54° 21' 28" N  3° 42' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489376
4894681995-12-13 01:24 55° 35' 39" N  6° 28' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489468
4895731995-12-15 23:53 59° 49' 41" N  9° 0' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489573
4895971995-12-16 08:17 59° 30' 2" N  7° 0' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489597
4889631995-12-08 06:30 54° 21' 26" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488963
4889991995-12-08 09:29 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488999
4890021995-12-08 10:30 54° 21' 26" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489002
4890261995-12-08 12:26 54° 21' 26" N  3° 42' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489026
4890631995-12-08 15:26 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489063
4891061995-12-10 07:28 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489106
4891801995-12-10 14:29 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489180
4891921995-12-10 15:25 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489192
4892111995-12-10 16:24 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489211
4892351995-12-10 18:24 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489235
4893391995-12-11 04:26 54° 21' 30" N  3° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489339
4893521995-12-11 06:29 54° 21' 29" N  3° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489352
4894071995-12-11 10:23 54° 21' 29" N  3° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489407
4894201995-12-11 12:29 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489420
4889021995-12-08 01:31 54° 21' 24" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488902
4889141995-12-08 02:26 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488914
4889381995-12-08 04:26 54° 21' 24" N  3° 42' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488938
4890141995-12-08 11:28 54° 21' 26" N  3° 42' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489014
4890751995-12-08 16:26 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489075
4891311995-12-10 09:29 54° 21' 32" N  3° 42' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489131
4891671995-12-10 12:30 54° 21' 32" N  3° 42' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489167
4893401995-12-11 05:29 54° 21' 30" N  3° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489340
4895241995-12-14 00:09 57° 24' 45" N  6° 54' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489524
4888091995-12-02 20:36 54° 24' 45" N  3° 34' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488809
4888951995-12-08 00:30 54° 21' 24" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 488895
4890381995-12-08 13:25 54° 21' 25" N  3° 42' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489038
4892231995-12-10 17:26 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489223
4892841995-12-10 23:30 54° 21' 32" N  3° 42' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489284
4893151995-12-11 02:28 54° 21' 31" N  3° 42' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489315
4894191995-12-11 11:30 54° 21' 29" N  3° 42' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489419
4895121995-12-13 16:42 56° 10' 16" N  7° 58' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 489512