Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/69 |
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Cruise period | 1969-03-31 — 1969-04-17 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) Drogue tracking was carried out throughout the cruise near the current meter moorings laid by ''Scotia''
2) Divers attached a pick-up line to the current meter mooring
''Mara'' was unable to sail on the 16/04/1969 due to an engine fault |
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Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), John H Steele (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.03 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Current profiler (eg ADCP) | Description: Currents were measured at 4-8cm/sec away from the shore.
No. of measurements taken not noted. |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Quantity: number of measurements = 1 Description: Drogue tracking was carried out throughout the cruise.
No./Length of tracking not specified. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Quantity: number of experiments = 1 Description: The radio buoys proved satisfactory after tests.
No. of tests not specified. |