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Celtic Explorer CE19011
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | Celtic Explorer (45CE) |
Cruise identifier | CE19011 |
Cruise period | 2019-09-21 — 2019-10-08 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Galway, Ireland |
Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | INFOMAR 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 scientist | Kevin Sheehan (Marine Institute Galway) |
NPRC | (0.43 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Celtic Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | South of Ireland |