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FV Devonian DEV_SEP79

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FV Devonian (746D)
Cruise identifierDEV_SEP79
Cruise period1979-08-31 — 1979-09-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departureDartmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnDartmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To continue the study of sandware movement and sediment transport in relation to hydrodynamic conditions.
2. To continue the AUWE contract.
3. To test a system of self-recordng (EPROM) stakes.
4. To carry out trials with the Cardiff University underwater towed vehicle.
Chief scientistD Nicholas Langhorne (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton)
Cruise reportFV Devonian DEV_SEP79 cruise report devonian_aug79.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Sandwave movement and sediment transport was studied on the cruise.
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Sandwave movement and sediment transport was studied on the cruise.
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Sandwave movement and sediment transport was studied on the cruise.