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RRS James Cook JC133

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Cook (740H)
Cruise identifierJC133
Cruise period2016-03-06 — 2016-03-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Port of returnSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe VOILA (Volatile recycling in the Lesser Antilles arc: Processes and consequences) research programme will consist of two cruises onboard RRS James Cook. Cruise JC133 forms the first leg. The main aim of the cruise (SME 698) was to deploy 34 broad-band ocean bottom seismometers (BBOBS) sourced from Germany (DEPAS – 24 instruments) and USA (Scripps Institute of Oceanography – 10 instruments). Underway geophysical data (PES, MBES, SBP and gravity) were collected along most transit between stations. Towed magnetic data were also collected along longer transits together with three short dedicated magnetic surveys designed to infill at critical locations (between stations 5&6; 21&22 and 33&34) and give rest periods for the BBOBS teams. A detailed swath survey of Kick'em Jenny volcano as requested by host-nation collaborators was also conducted and provided a further rest break for BBOBS personnel. Despite sailing 36 hours late, vessel operations at sea were excellent and there was no subsequent science time lost. As a consequence all scientific work was successfully completed in 9 days between 8 -16 March 2016, starting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and ending in St John's, Antigua. The seabed instruments will be collected during the second leg in May 2017 (SME 697), when an active source OBS experiment will also be conducted.
Chief scientistJennifer S Collier (Imperial College London Department of Earth Science and Engineering)
ProjectVolatile recycling in the Lesser Antilles (VOILA)
Cruise reportRRS James Cook JC133 cruise report jc133.pdf (9.70 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralCaribbean Sea
SpecificLesser Antilles
Track chartsRRS James Cook JC133 cruise track — jc133trk.pdf (0.45 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Other physical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: Sound velocity / temperature vs depth in four locations
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Echosounder along all tracks
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 6
Description: Swath bathymetry along all tracks apart from in French waters
Gravity measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Gravity run continuously along all tracks
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 5
Description: Magnetometer towed along selected tracks
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Geology and geophysics 
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 3' 0" N  60° 19' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth13° 31' 0" N  62° 4' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth12° 46' 0" N  61° 58' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth13° 37' 0" N  61° 31' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 15' 0" N  61° 21' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 46' 59" N  61° 31' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 7' 59" N  60° 1' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 58' 0" N  60° 37' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 22' 0" N  60° 28' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth13° 9' 0" N  60° 28' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth12° 31' 59" N  60° 51' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth12° 0' 0" N  61° 16' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 13' 0" N  62° 0' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 46' 0" N  61° 40' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 45' 0" N  62° 7' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth14° 37' 59" N  62° 28' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 0' 0" N  62° 15' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 15' 0" N  61° 57' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 33' 0" N  62° 25' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 50' 59" N  62° 7' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 15' 0" N  62° 4' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 45' 0" N  61° 58' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 28' 59" N  62° 16' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 21' 0" N  62° 25' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 10' 59" N  62° 34' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 0' 0" N  62° 45' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 43' 0" N  63° 22' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 49' 59" N  62° 55' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth17° 25' 0" N  61° 27' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth17° 34' 59" N  61° 16' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth17° 46' 59" N  61° 4' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth16° 52' 59" N  61° 25' 59" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth15° 19' 59" N  60° 49' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.
Geophysical measurements made at depth12° 25' 59" N  62° 16' 0" W — Broad-band ocean-bottom seismometer deployments. Passive recordings. Instruments to be recovered May 2017.