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RV Corystes COR15X/04

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR15X/04
Cruise period2004-10-20 — 2004-10-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To deploy the DWM SmartBuoy at West Gabbard (if new instrumentation available)
2. To recover service and redeploy Poole Bay Waverider and Guard Buoy
Chief scientistDavid John Pearce (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Corystes COR15X/04 cruise programme cory15x_04.pdf  (0.01 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR15X/04 cruise report cory15x_04.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
North Sea
SpecificWest Gabbard and Poole Bay
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature measurementsQuantity: number of deployments = 2
Description: The Waverider was recovered and the SmartBuoy was deployed.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of deployments = 2
Description: The Waverider was recovered and the SmartBuoy was deployed.
Instrumented wave measurementsQuantity: number of deployments = 2
Description: The Waverider was recovered and the SmartBuoy was deployed.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of deployments = 2
Description: The Waverider was recovered and the SmartBuoy was deployed.
Meteorology 
Incident radiationQuantity: number of deployments = 2
Description: The Waverider was recovered and the SmartBuoy was deployed.