Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
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Cruise identifier | 2B/70 |
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Cruise period | 1970-02-17 — 1970-02-27 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To carry out a hydrographic survey of the area in the vicinity of Maenease Point, Cornwall, with particular reference to features that may affect the dispersal of china clay waste. |
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Chief scientist | John W Talbot (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.19 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | |
Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Quantity: number of deployments = 200 Description: bottom |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Description: dynamic diffusion experiments |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 48 Description: rays tagged plaice,cod and whiting ovaries collected |
Meteorology | |
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Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |