RRS James Clark Ross JR20121214 (JR279, JR286)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifier	JR20121214 (JR279, JR286)
Cruise period	2012-12-14 — 2013-01-03
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of return	Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Purpose	Research
Objectives	Annual cruise to recover and redeploy BPRs in northern and southern Drake Passage in support of the NERC National Capability project ACCLAIM. Tide gauges at Stanley, Rothera and British bases in the Weddell Sea and Antarctic Peninsula are also serviced.
Chief scientist	Miguel Angel Morales Maqueda (National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool)
Project	ACCLAIM
Coordinating body	Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Ocean/sea areas
General	South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) Southern Ocean
Specific	Burwood Bank for Drake Passage North. Off Elephant Island for Drake Passage South.
Moorings, landers, buoys
Physical oceanography
Other physical oceanographic measurements	54° 58' 47" S 57° 58' 1" W — Bottom Pressure Recorder, Drake Passage North 2. Depth 1086 m.
Other physical oceanographic measurements	60° 50' 58" S 54° 42' 0" W — Bottom Pressure Recorder, Drake Passage South 2. Depth 1016 m.
Other physical oceanographic measurements	56° 2' 5" S 57° 57' 56" W — Bottom Pressure Recorder, Drake Passage North Deep. Depth 2003 m.