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RV Cirolana CIR2/72

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR2/72
Cruise period1972-02-03 — 1972-02-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnGrimsby, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To participate in the ICES Young Herring Survey.
2. To make bottom temperature and salinity observations as required by the ICES hydrographer.
3. To monitor chlorophyll using a fluorometer for under way sampling.
4. To collect herring of the 1969 year class for Dr Portman.
Chief scientistA C Burd (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR2/72 cruise report ci02_72.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 21
Description: 1 with S only
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of measurements = 52
Description: obtained by fluorometer
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 28
Description: popul.surveys carried out with a dutch herring trawl
Meteorology 
Occasional standard measurements
Other meteorological measurementsDescription: sea and swell