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RRS Challenger CH10B/75

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH10B/75
Cruise period1975-07-11 — 1975-07-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureArdrossan, United Kingdom
Port of returnMilford Haven, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesInvestigation and sampling of deep sea demersal fish populations using a bottom trawl and deep sea pelagic populations using a rectangular midwater trawl.
Studies of the deep sea and shelf benthos using an epibenthic sledge, a box corer, a Craib corer and a multiple corer with camera attachment.
Chief scientistJohn D M Gordon (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH10B/75 cruise report ch10b_75.pdf (1.01 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
ZoobenthosDescription: Epibenthic sledge
Demersal fish
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomDescription: multiple corer.