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Celtic Explorer CE19011

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Celtic Explorer (45CE)
Cruise identifierCE19011
Cruise period2019-09-21 — 2019-10-08
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGalway, Ireland
Port of returnGalway, Ireland
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesINFOMAR is primarily a multibeam sonar survey. This acoustic technique provides detailed bathymetry (water depth) data, morphology and hardness and roughness information on the nature of the seabed. A towed magnetometer evaluates the nature and structure of the deeper geology and any manmade ferrous material on the seabed, such as shipwrecks.
Other survey techniques are also being used to acquire additional datasets including:
- single beam echo sounder
- sub-bottom profiler (shallow seismic)
- water column measures of salinity, conductivity, temperature and speed of sound profiles
- seabed ground-truthing using grabs
Chief scientistKevin Sheehan (Marine Institute Galway)
NPRCCeltic Explorer CE19011 NPRC celticexplorer_ce19011.pdf (0.43 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCeltic Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificSouth of Ireland