Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Marcel Bayard |
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Cruise period | 1971-06-12 — 1971-09-18 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | The cruise was undertaken to collect bathymetric and bottom temperature data for use in the design and laying of the Cantat II cable system. |
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Chief scientist | Meirion T Jones (National Institute of Oceanography) |
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Cruise report | (0.59 MB) (1.30 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Atlantic Ocean |
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Track charts | (0.09 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Bathythermograph | Quantity: 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 measurements | Quantity: 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. |