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RV Squilla

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Squilla (740G)
Cruise period1981-06-25 — 1981-06-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePlymouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnPlymouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo measure the threshold and rates of movement of gravel in relation to boundary layer tidal flow.
Chief scientistD Nicholas Langhorne (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton)
Cruise reportRV Squilla  cruise report squilla_jun81.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Specific50 43'N,001 29'W
Track chartsRV Squilla  cruise track — trk2622.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Current metersQuantity: 4
Description: 10 hours
Biology and fisheries 
Sediment trapsQuantity: 26
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photographyQuantity: activity duration in hours = 40
Description: tv