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Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameProfiler
Cruise period1973-09-06 — 1973-10-31
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesJONSDAP '73
Chief scientistGeoffrey W Lennon (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 1500
Description: S only
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 1500
Description: T surface only
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 131
Subsurface temperature measurementsQuantity: 126
Description: cable measurements (total flow)
Current metersQuantity: 6
Description: 53 days; direct recording for 25 hours
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)Quantity: number of surveys = 3
Description: 3 series of measurements of 46 days duration each
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 131
Description: sound velocity stations