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RRS John Murray JM17/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise identifierJM17/76
Cruise period1976-12-03 — 1976-12-06
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesResearch towards a reliable method for firing dispersed charges at sea.

4 sets of dispersed charges (3 charges per set) were deployed and fired. A total of 100lbs of Geophex was used.
Cruise reportRRS John Murray JM17/76 cruise report john_murray17_76.pdf (3.31 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCeltic Sea
SpecificCeltic Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear researchQuantity: number of deployments = 4
Description: A number of dispersed charges were deployed during the cruise.