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Forth Ranger FR03290

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Forth Ranger (74FR)
Cruise identifierFR03290
Cruise period1990-03-27 — 1990-03-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePort Edgar, United Kingdom
Port of returnPort Edgar, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To deploy and maintain a current meter/transmissometer mooring.
2. To undertake chemical surveys of the Firth of Forth and Forth estuary.
Chief scientistPhilip W Balls (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportForth Ranger FR03290 cruise report forth_ranger_jan90.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: 1 with T only
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 17
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of samples = 104