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RV Clione CLI2/70

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI2/70
Cruise period1970-01-13 — 1970-01-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To collect specimens of Ammodytes marinus in spawning condition and return them live to the laboratory.
2. To test the reactions of sand eels to light by using underwater television equipment.
3. To measure the following environmental factors at the sea bed for comparison with laboratory conditions: light, turbidity, temperature.
Chief scientistC Timothy Macer (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI2/70 cruise report clione2_70.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsDescription: T only
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of measurements = 6
Description: submarine illumination
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 21
Description: sand eel studies
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: sea and swell