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RV Clione CLI5/73

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI5/73
Cruise period1973-03-08 — 1973-03-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Seabed surveys using the ARL Scanner and Bath University Side-scan Sonar
as a back-up to the fishery and faunal surveys of the Southwold - Shipwash area already conducted by Messrs Holden and Rolfe.
2. Sidescan sonar survey: Hastings Shingle Banks.
3. Shear-velocity current measurements: Southwold - Shipwash Area.
4. Observations on the depth stability of seabed drifters equipped with acoustic tags.
Chief scientistRobert R Dickson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI5/73 cruise report clione5_73.pdf (0.27 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Current metersQuantity: number of deployments = 4
Surface drifters/drifting buoysDescription: bottom
Geology and geophysics 
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: activity duration in days = 3
Description: sonar scanner
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: activity duration in days = 7
Description: sector scanner