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RV Clione CLI10/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI10/74
Cruise period1974-07-15 — 1974-07-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeTrials
Objectives1. To estimate the efficiency of RV Corella's Granton trawl using the ARL scanner and transponding acoustic tags.
2. To test the QSM 2400 underwater spectroradiometer.
Chief scientistMichael Greer-Walker (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI10/74 cruise report clione10_74.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificSouthern North Sea, Den Helder, 30 nautical miles E of Den Helder, Marsdiep
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 2
Description: Offshore stations, the QSM 2400 spectroradiometer and associated equipment was used to the maximum depth of water
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 2
Description: Measurements of underwater spectral irradiance were made at 52 degrees 5 minutes North 4 degrees 8 minutes East, and at 52 degrees 44.5 minutes North, 3 degrees 21 minutes East
Biology and fisheries 
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 21
Description: Plaice fitted with acoustic transponding tags