Prince Madog WIS 16/73_1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifier	WIS 16/73_1
Cruise period	1973-05-29 — 1973-06-01
Status	Completed
Purpose	Research
Chief scientist	A Bomback (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences), John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)	Quantity: number of stations = 11 Description: 11 total in leg 1 and 2
Water bottle stations	Quantity: activity duration in days = 4 Description: 23 stations total in cruise 16 and 17, 5 T bottom 6 S bottom
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Quantity: number of stations = 16 Description: beam transmittance
Meteorology
Occasional standard measurements	Quantity: activity duration in days = 4
Other meteorological measurements	Quantity: number of observations = 4 Description: sea and swell