Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI13B/68 |
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Cruise period | 1968-12-05 — 1968-12-20 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out an echo and fishing survey to determine the distribution and strength of sprat concentrations off the northeast, east and southeast coast of England.
2. To test a towed body sector-scanning asdic device.
3. To make a more detailed study of individual target strengths and durations in relation to the 100 kHz counter system. |
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Chief scientist | P O Johnson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.19 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: towed thermistor chain T only |