HMS Woodlark BC/1974

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	HMS Woodlark (74WD)
Cruise identifier	BC/1974
Cruise period	1974-05-13 — 1974-05-17
Status	Completed
Chief scientist	Robert Kirby (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Description: vertical profiles of turbidity
Other physical oceanographic measurements	Description: survey of turbidity and salinity in the surface layers using towed siltmeter and t/s bridge
Other physical oceanographic measurements	Description: comparative echo sounder survey
Other physical oceanographic measurements	Description: density and sound velocity in the water column
Other physical oceanographic measurements	Description: vertical profiles of turbidity,density and sound velocity in fluid muds
Geology and geophysics
Other geological/geophysical measurements	Quantity: 5 Description: chemical analysis of sediments