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Forth Ranger 17/92

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Forth Ranger (74FR)
Cruise identifier17/92
Cruise period1992-10-12 — 1992-10-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGranton, United Kingdom
Port of returnGranton, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To obtain sediment samples from net stations in the Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay. The samples will be examined for dinoflagellate cysts.
2. To take integrated water samples for plankton analysis. No water samples were taken during the cruise.
Chief scientistF Godfrey Howard (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportForth Ranger 17/92 cruise report forth_ranger_1792h.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFirth of Forth and St. Andrews Bay.
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of stations = 45
Description: day grab sediment samples.