Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Tellina (74TE) |
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Cruise identifier | 5/67 |
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Cruise period | 1967-04-17 — 1967-05-05 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To obtain information on the movement and mixing of water in the estuary of the river Fal. In particular, information was required on the dispersal of water over the flats and on the exchange of water between the estuary and the English Channel. |
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Chief scientist | John W Talbot (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.12 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | |
Current meters | |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of experiments = 6 Description: release of rhodamine dye to observe the movement of surface water |