RV Cirolana CIR6/71
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR6/71 |
| Cruise period | 1971-07-14 — 1971-08-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Fishing and echo survey of the pelagic scattering layer of 0-group fish at Iceland.
2. Study of the detailed structure of the scattering layer at one station 3. Microbiology a) collect samples for analysis of chlorophyll. B) direct preparations for electron microscopy. C) set up cultures of nano-plankton. |
| Chief scientist | David J Garrod (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.32 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | 64-68N 25-10W |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 60 Description: mechanical |
| Water bottle stations | Description: T surface only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | |
| Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: number of samples = 69 |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: deep scattering layers |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |
