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RV Corella 2B/70

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier2B/70
Cruise period1970-02-17 — 1970-02-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePlymouth, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo carry out a hydrographic survey of the area in the vicinity of Maenease Point, Cornwall, with particular reference to features that may affect the dispersal of china clay waste.
Chief scientistJohn W Talbot (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 2B/70 cruise report corella2b_70.pdf (0.19 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stations
Current metersQuantity: number of deployments = 1
Surface drifters/drifting buoysQuantity: number of deployments = 200
Description: bottom
Other physical oceanographic measurementsDescription: dynamic diffusion experiments
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 48
Description: rays tagged plaice,cod and whiting ovaries collected
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: sea and swell