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RV Corystes COR2/03

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR2/03
Cruise period2003-01-27 — 2003-02-08
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To collect water samples at NMMP stations from the Tyne to Morecambe Bay (AE004).
2. Collect water samples in a transect from SW Approaches to the Irish Sea (AE004).
3. To collect calibration samples at the SmartBuoys in the southern North Sea and Liverpool Bay (A1228).
4. To collect 5 sediment samples in a transect between Tyne and Dogger Bank.
5. To recover and redeploy the West Gabbard SmartBuoy.
6. To recover the Tryaxys buoy.
7. To deploy a guard buoy at Hastings Waverider site and the Waverider if available.
8. Recover the sonar buoy at 53.6140 N, 2.1889 E (dec.degrees).
It was not possible to visit the Tyne or Tees NMMP sites.
Chief scientistDavid Brian Sivyer (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Corystes COR2/03 cruise programme cory2_03.pdf  (0.06 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR2/03 cruise report co2_03.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Bristol Channel
SpecificNorth Sea, Thames region, English Channel, SW Approaches, Bristol Channel, Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Corystes COR2/03 cruise track — cory2_03trk.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsDescription: Water samples collected every two hours between surface stations in a transect from the west Dogger Bank down to Humber, then every 30 minutes between Humber and Wash.
CTD stationsDescription: CTD casts taken throughout the cruise both for calibration purposes and to obtain water column profiles.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
43  CTD/STD cast
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
7425262003-01-28 20:47 51° 59' 13" N  2° 5' 53" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742526
7425382003-01-28 21:34 51° 59' 14" N  2° 5' 39" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742538
7426552003-01-29 13:32 51° 31' 32" N  1° 2' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742655
7427232003-01-30 00:28 50° 55' 5" N  1° 15' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742723
7425632003-01-28 23:36 51° 59' 16" N  2° 5' 41" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742563
7425752003-01-29 00:30 51° 59' 26" N  2° 6' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742575
7426182003-01-29 10:30 51° 31' 31" N  1° 2' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742618
7426432003-01-29 12:32 51° 31' 32" N  1° 2' 9" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742643
7427592003-02-01 13:16 52° 29' 57" N  5° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742759
7429442003-02-04 01:42 53° 42' 4" N  3° 30' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742944
7429682003-02-05 11:00 50° 2' 5" N  4° 22' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742968
7425512003-01-28 22:34 51° 59' 23" N  2° 5' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742551
7426062003-01-29 03:42 51° 59' 55" N  2° 20' 10" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742606
7426922003-01-29 17:38 51° 31' 30" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742692
7426792003-01-29 15:30 51° 31' 30" N  1° 2' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742679
7429562003-02-04 22:15 51° 15' 14" N  6° 0' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742956
7425872003-01-29 01:30 51° 59' 26" N  2° 6' 36" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742587
7427722003-02-01 23:37 53° 32' 21" N  3° 23' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742772
7428882003-02-02 12:05 53° 32' 17" N  3° 23' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742888
7427842003-02-02 00:34 53° 32' 20" N  3° 23' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742784
7428152003-02-02 03:31 53° 32' 18" N  3° 23' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742815
7427962003-02-02 01:30 53° 32' 22" N  3° 23' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742796
7428762003-02-02 11:09 53° 27' 1" N  3° 21' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742876
7428392003-02-02 05:30 53° 32' 18" N  3° 22' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742839
7429192003-02-03 19:03 53° 59' 55" N  3° 50' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742919
7425992003-01-29 02:31 51° 59' 19" N  2° 5' 34" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742599
7427112003-01-29 18:32 51° 30' 52" N  0° 58' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742711
7427602003-02-01 21:54 53° 30' 1" N  3° 41' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742760
7428272003-02-02 04:31 53° 32' 23" N  3° 23' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742827
7428642003-02-02 10:16 53° 28' 16" N  3° 15' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742864
7429072003-02-02 12:55 53° 37' 5" N  3° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742907
7429812003-02-05 16:13 50° 4' 59" N  3° 3' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742981
7425142003-01-27 21:00 51° 59' 13" N  2° 5' 6" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742514
7426672003-01-29 14:30 51° 31' 31" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742667
7428402003-02-02 06:33 53° 32' 19" N  3° 22' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742840
7429322003-02-03 22:05 53° 58' 20" N  3° 3' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742932
7426312003-01-29 11:34 51° 31' 31" N  1° 2' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742631
7426802003-01-29 16:34 51° 31' 31" N  1° 2' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742680
7427352003-01-30 09:17 50° 40' 12" N  0° 50' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742735
7427472003-01-30 21:30 50° 21' 38" N  4° 7' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742747
7428032003-02-02 02:30 53° 32' 13" N  3° 23' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742803
7428522003-02-02 07:30 53° 32' 21" N  3° 23' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742852
7429202003-02-03 20:53 53° 58' 5" N  3° 20' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 742920