RRS James Cook JC036
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Cook (740H) |
| Cruise identifier | JC036 |
| Cruise period | 2009-06-20 — 2009-07-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Brest, France |
| Port of return | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Building on the Mapping of Whittard Canyon by TOBI (Towed Ocean Bottom Instrument) Sidescan Sonar survey and shipboard swath bathymetry from cruise JC35, this cruise aimed to learn about canyon formation, landslide, sediment transport and gully formation. It provided insight into the different terrains that provide habitat for animals living in the Whittard Canyon. |
| Chief scientist | Douglas G Masson (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| Project | Oceans 2025/HERMIONE |
| Coordinating body | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
| Cruise report |  (1.93 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Bay of Biscay |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of deployments = 4 Description: XBT; Expendable BathyThermograph |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: CTD; Conductivity Temperature Depth profiling instrument |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: CTD & SVP; Conductivity Temperature Depth profiling instrument, with Sound Velocity Profiler attached |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: number of experiments = 5 Description: Elevators; rigs containing biological/biochemical experimental equipment. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of experiments = 6 Description: BICS - oxygen consumption experiments |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of deployments = 2 Description: Bathysnap; timer triggered photographic rig |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of experiments = 2 Description: SCOC - oxygen consumption experiments |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of experiments = 1 Description: Algael feeding experiments |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of deployments = 42 Description: ISIS: Video Survey; Video Survey from ROV |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of deployments = 4 Description: Amphipod trap; biological trap deployed to collect Amphipods for further pressure-based experimentation. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of samples = 42 Description: ISIS: Biobox; biological sample taken from seafloor |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of samples = 63 Description: ISIS: Suction Sampler; biological sample taken from seafloor |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: Bathysnack; bait triggered photographic rig |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 5 Description: Rock; rock sample taken with ROV |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 22 Description: Piston Core; 9-12m sediment corer |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 117 Description: ISIS: Pushcore; sediment sample from seafloor |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 33 Description: Megacore; rig containing up to 6 sediment cores approx 1m max depth |
| Other geological/geophysical measurements | Quantity: number of deployments = 42 Description: ISIS: Video Survey; Video Survey from ROV |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 48° 9' 20" N 10° 34' 39" W — ADCP - Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler recovery |
| Current profiler (eg ADCP) | 48° 9' 14" N 10° 34' 39" W — ADCP - Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler deployment |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 52' 6" N 11° 6' 24" W — ISIS swath begins |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 51' 59" N 11° 8' 13" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 9' 39" N 11° 33' 11" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 42' 38" N 10° 22' 41" W — ISIS swath begins |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 43' 15" N 9° 58' 38" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 9' 18" N 10° 34' 40" W — ISIS swath begins |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 9' 12" N 10° 34' 41" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 39' 10" N 10° 2' 7" W — ISIS swath begins |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 58' 47" N 11° 12' 8" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 59' 41" N 11° 13' 1" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 9' 41" N 10° 33' 43" W — ISIS swath begins |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 59' 49" N 11° 12' 46" W — ISIS swath begins |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 39' 9" N 10° 2' 8" W — ISIS swath ends |
| Multi-beam echosounding | 48° 59' 49" N 11° 12' 56" W — ISIS swath begins |
