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RV Edward Forbes 7/75

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Edward Forbes (74EF)
Cruise identifier7/75
Cruise period1975-05-01 — 1975-05-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe cruise was a one of a series which commenced in 1974 to investigate the structure of estuarine suspensions as part of the IOS Cohesive Sediment Mobility Project in the Severn Estuary.
Chief scientistRobert Kirby (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Taunton)
Cruise reportRV Edward Forbes 7/75 cruise report edward_forbes7_75.pdf (0.26 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBristol Channel
SpecificSevern Estuary and Upper Bristol Channel
Track chartsRV Edward Forbes 7/75 cruise track — edward_forbes7_75track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Geology and geophysics 
Other geological/geophysical measurementsDescription: Echosounder survey to determine if any dense static suspension were present.