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RV Corella 8/73

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier8/73
Cruise period1973-05-03 — 1973-05-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To make diffusion measurements off Mundesley.
2. To make diffusion measurements for both soluble and particulate
matter in the outer Thames Estuary.
3. To use the underwater television system to observe the seabed in
the Barrow Deep.
Chief scientistJohn W Talbot (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 8/73 cruise report corella08_73.pdf (0.14 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 16
Description: 1 with T only
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: 2 days;direct reading
GEK
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of observations = 2
Description: dynamic diffusion