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RV Edward Forbes BC1974/2

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Edward Forbes (74EF)
Cruise identifierBC1974/2
Cruise period1974-06-01 — 1974-06-07
StatusCompleted
ObjectivesSuspended particulate matter survey in the Bristol Channel.
Chief scientistRobert Kirby (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton), W Reginald Parker (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton)
ProjectCohesive Sediment Mobility Project
Coordinating bodyIOS Taunton
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBristol Channel
Measurements 
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: track kilometres = 10186
Description: underway horizontal profiling of turbidity;depth with frequent vertical turbidity;depth profiles
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 7