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Marcel Bayard

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameMarcel Bayard
Cruise period1971-06-12 — 1971-09-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFalmouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnFalmouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe cruise was undertaken to collect bathymetric and bottom temperature data for use in the design and laying of the Cantat II cable system.
Chief scientistMeirion T Jones (National Institute of Oceanography)
Cruise reportMarcel Bayard  cruise report marcel_bayard_71.pdf (0.59 MB)  Marcel Bayard  cruise report marcel_bayard_jun_sep1971_data_report.pdf (1.30 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
Track chartsMarcel Bayard  cruise track — marcel_bayard_71track.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
BathythermographQuantity: number of surveys = 1
Description: The ship surveyed a suitable route for the laying of the N.C Marcel Bayard.The survey line was from Widemouth to south of Grand Banks.
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of surveys = 1
Description: The ship surveyed a suitable route for the laying of the N.C Marcel Bayard.The survey line was from Widemouth to south of Grand Banks.