BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC023A
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | RRS James Cook (740H) cruise JC023A |
|---|---|
| Short name | JC023A |
| Objectives and Narrative | Install a seismological network and acquire seismic wide-angle profiles using Ocean bottom receivers and airguns. |
| Ship | RRS James Cook |
| Departure Port | Valparaiso, Chile |
| Departure Date | 2008-03-03 |
| Arrival Port | Valparaiso, Chile |
| Arrival Date | 2008-03-25 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Ernst Flueh (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel (East Shore Campus)) |
| Responsible Organisation | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Associated Project(s) | SFB574 |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | South East Pacific Ocean (limit 140W) |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 415 |
| Work Area Description | SE Pacific |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Geology and geophysics | |
|---|---|
| Seismic refraction |
Quantity:
track kilometres =
900
Description: Seismic profiling with airgun array |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35° 0' S | 73° 0' W | Other geological/geophysical measurements | 106 ocean bottom seismometers deployed and partly (95) recovered. The remaining ones will be recovered in October 2008. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC National Oceanographic Database
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database
