Prince Madog

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise period	1995-09-11 — 1995-09-21
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of return	Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
Purpose	Research
Objectives	Objective was to look at the circulation associated with the Clyde Sea Front using CTD, ADCP and drifter data.
Chief scientist	Rik Midgley (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Project	PROFILE EU MAST
Coordinating body	POL, Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, UK
Ocean/sea areas
General	Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Specific	NW European Shelf, Clyde Sea/North Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: T and S for calibration
CTD stations	Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: Continuous recording CTD
Moorings, landers, buoys
Physical oceanography
Surface drifters/drifting buoys	55° 17' 59" N 5° 12' 0" W — Argos drifter. Drogue depth = 23m. Deployed 12 Sep 95 - 20 Sep 95
Surface drifters/drifting buoys	55° 19' 59" N 5° 12' 0" W — Argos drifter. Drogue depth = 23m. Deployed 12 Sep 95 - 20 Sep 95