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Prince Madog WIS 16/72_2

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifierWIS 16/72_2
Cruise period1973-06-04 — 1973-06-08
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
Chief scientistA Bomback (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences), John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 11
Description: 11 in total on both legs
Water bottle stationsQuantity: activity duration in days = 4
Description: 23 stations on cruise 16 and 17
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 16
Description: beam transmittance, 16 observations in total on both legs
Meteorology 
Other meteorological measurementsQuantity: number of observations = 4
Description: sea and swell