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RV Corystes COR4X/03
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
Cruise identifier | COR4X/03 |
Cruise period | 2003-04-09 — 2003-04-10 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1) To recover and re-deploy SmartBuoy moorings at the West Gabbard and Warp, and collect calibration samples (AE004).
2) Deploy an ADCP frame and guard buoy at Great Yarmouth wave radar site. 3) Collect whole seawater for UEA. |
Chief scientist | David Brian Sivyer (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
Cruise programme | (0.05 MB) |
Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | West Gabbard and Warp |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Description: water samples collected using a Niskin bottle at various points during the cruise. |
Moorings, landers, buoys | |
Physical oceanography | |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 58' 56" N 2° 4' 38" E — Main SmartBuoy recovered at 07:00 and redeployed at 09:45. |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 58' 53" N 2° 4' 38" E — DWM SmartBuoy was recovered at 09:30. Redeployment occurred at 12:30 the same day. |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 52° 37' 1" N 1° 45' 10" E — Guard buoy deployed |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 31' 32" N 1° 1' 54" E — Guard buoy recoverd at 05:00. New guard buoy deploted at 08:20. |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 31' 32" N 1° 1' 59" E — Warp SmartBuoy recovered a 05:00 and redeployed at 07:10. |