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HMS Hecla

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)HMS Hecla (74HA)
Cruise period1974-08-28 — 1974-09-19
StatusCompleted
PurposeNaval
ObjectivesGATE Phase 3
ProjectGATE
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Atlantic Ocean
SpecificFixed station:08-47N;23-06W
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: T only
BathythermographQuantity: number of profiles = 30
Water bottle stations
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 480
Biology and fisheries 
Zooplankton
Birds
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: deep scattering layers
Meteorology 
Upper air observations
Incident radiation
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: air sea interface studies
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: other measurements