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RRS James Clark Ross JR16002

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR16002
Cruise period2016-11-10 — 2016-12-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesJR16002 is a combined logistic and science cruise. The ship began by opening the base at Signy in the South Orkneys, returned north across Drake Passage and conducted two science projects (SMEs 980 and 993) there, steamed toward Vernadsky Station and Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula but was unable to reach either base due to ice conditions, and returned to Port Stanley via a detour in Drake Passage to recover a malfunctioning float. The Drake Passage SME 980 work comprised 30 CTD stations with water samples analysed for salinity and dissolved oxygen and stored for oxygen isotope analysis ashore, as well as deployment of three Deep Apex profiling floats (measuring conductivity, temperature, pressure, and oxygen, as well as time-averaged currents) in southern Drake Passage. One of the floats subsequently leaked and was successfully recovered. For SME 993, three bottom pressure landers were recovered, while two failed to release and were not recovered. Throughout the cruise as ice and weather conditions permitted we made continuous underway measurements of meteorological variables, surface temperature and salinity, upper ocean currents, and bathymetry, along with intermittent sampling of surface water for salinity calibration. The cruise itinerary also allowed for servicing of the tide gauges at Stanley and Signy.
Chief scientistYvonne L Firing (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton)
ProjectACCLAIM; ORCHESTRA
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR16002 cruise report jr16002.pdf (7.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouthern Ocean
SpecificDrake Passage. Antarctic Peninsula.
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR16002 cruise track — jr16002trk.pdf (0.80 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 27
Description: Routine underway measurements
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 30
Description: CTD/LADCP casts and water samples
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 30
Description: CTD/LADCP casts and water samples
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: number of stations = 30
Description: CTD/LADCP casts and water samples
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 27
Description: Routine underway measurements
Neutrally buoyant floatsQuantity: number of deployments = 3
Description: Deep Apex float deployments
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 30
Description: CTD/LADCP casts and water samples
IsotopesQuantity: number of stations = 30
Description: CTD/LADCP casts and water samples
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 27
Description: Routine underway measurements
Geology and geophysics 
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 27
Description: Routine underway measurements
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: activity duration in days = 27
Description: Routine underway measurements
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)60° 51' 10" S  54° 41' 35" W — Bottom pressure, temperature, and conductivity; recovered 23 Nov 2016
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)55° 2' 23" S  57° 55' 55" W — Bottom pressure, temperature, and conductivity; recovered 18 Nov 2016
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)54° 59' 0" S  57° 58' 1" W — Bottom pressure, temperature, and conductivity; recovered 18 Nov 2016
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
31  Acoustic doppler current profiler
Vertical spatial coordinates
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Reference numbers

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17947612016-11-19 18:24:09 55° 31' 0" S  57° 59' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794761
17947732016-11-19 23:23:45 55° 50' 2" S  57° 49' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794773
17947972016-11-20 09:31:10 56° 28' 7" S  57° 25' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794797
17949082016-11-22 13:07:51 59° 39' 47" S  55° 26' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794908
17948412016-11-21 03:37:58 57° 44' 2" S  56° 38' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794841
17949942016-11-24 04:08:15 61° 2' 56" S  54° 34' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794994
17949212016-11-22 20:34:33 59° 59' 59" S  55° 14' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794921
17948652016-11-21 14:26:13 58° 22' 14" S  56° 14' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794865
17948772016-11-21 19:24:34 58° 40' 58" S  56° 3' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794877
17948532016-11-21 08:48:26 58° 3' 1" S  56° 26' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794853
17946682016-11-18 22:56:28 54° 40' 1" S  57° 58' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794668
17949692016-11-23 22:22:23 60° 50' 0" S  54° 43' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794969
17946812016-11-19 01:09:01 54° 55' 18" S  57° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794681
17947852016-11-20 04:56:24 56° 9' 0" S  57° 37' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794785
17948282016-11-20 22:42:36 57° 24' 59" S  56° 50' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794828
17948892016-11-22 01:15:17 59° 0' 13" S  55° 51' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794889
17949702016-11-24 00:26:24 60° 51' 2" S  54° 42' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794970
17949572016-11-23 10:08:46 60° 47' 58" S  54° 44' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794957
17949822016-11-24 02:31:16 60° 58' 57" S  54° 37' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794982
17947362016-11-19 10:53:53 55° 10' 12" S  57° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794736
17947482016-11-19 13:34:25 55° 12' 51" S  57° 58' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794748
17948042016-11-20 14:08:19 56° 46' 59" S  57° 13' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794804
17948162016-11-20 18:21:35 57° 6' 2" S  57° 2' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794816
17948902016-11-22 07:19:47 59° 20' 2" S  55° 39' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794890
17949452016-11-23 06:57:22 60° 40' 2" S  54° 49' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794945
17950082016-11-12 13:53:33 58° 30' 21" S  49° 29' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1795008
17947122016-11-19 06:08:44 55° 4' 11" S  57° 58' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794712
17947242016-11-19 08:22:19 55° 7' 17" S  57° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794724
17946932016-11-19 02:35:16 54° 58' 34" S  57° 58' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794693
17947002016-11-19 04:05:51 55° 0' 24" S  57° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794700
17949332016-11-23 02:08:25 60° 19' 55" S  55° 2' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794933
30  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17940172016-11-21 03:37:43 57° 44' 11" S  56° 38' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794017
17938502016-11-18 22:56:01 54° 40' 1" S  57° 58' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793850
17938862016-11-19 04:06:18 55° 0' 24" S  57° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793886
17938982016-11-19 06:08:27 55° 4' 11" S  57° 58' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793898
17940422016-11-21 19:24:30 58° 40' 59" S  56° 3' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794042
17939292016-11-19 13:34:27 55° 12' 51" S  57° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793929
17941462016-11-24 00:26:15 60° 51' 2" S  54° 42' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794146
17938742016-11-19 02:34:59 54° 58' 34" S  57° 58' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793874
17939172016-11-19 10:53:45 55° 10' 12" S  57° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793917
17939302016-11-19 18:24:15 55° 31' 0" S  57° 59' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793930
17940302016-11-21 14:26:12 58° 22' 14" S  56° 14' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794030
17940662016-11-22 07:19:57 59° 20' 2" S  55° 39' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794066
17940912016-11-22 20:34:28 59° 59' 25" S  55° 14' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794091
17941102016-11-23 06:57:16 60° 40' 2" S  54° 49' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794110
17939662016-11-20 09:31:13 56° 28' 7" S  57° 23' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793966
17940052016-11-20 22:42:38 57° 25' 17" S  56° 49' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794005
17940542016-11-22 03:58:51 59° 0' 12" S  55° 51' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794054
17941222016-11-23 19:27:27 60° 47' 58" S  54° 44' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794122
17941342016-11-23 22:22:15 60° 50' 0" S  54° 43' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794134
17941712016-11-24 04:08 61° 2' 56" S  54° 34' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794171
17939052016-11-19 08:22:03 55° 7' 17" S  57° 58' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793905
17939422016-11-19 23:23:46 55° 50' 2" S  57° 49' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793942
17939782016-11-20 14:08:15 56° 46' 59" S  57° 13' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793978
17940292016-11-21 08:48:12 58° 3' 2" S  56° 26' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794029
17940782016-11-22 13:07:57 59° 39' 47" S  55° 26' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794078
17941582016-11-24 02:31:01 60° 58' 57" S  54° 37' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794158
17939542016-11-20 04:56:14 56° 9' 1" S  57° 37' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793954
17939912016-11-20 18:21:09 57° 6' 48" S  57° 0' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793991
17941092016-11-23 02:08:20 60° 19' 55" S  55° 2' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1794109
17938622016-11-19 01:08:45 54° 55' 18" S  57° 59' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1793862
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Atmospheric humidity
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18364032016-11-10 11:07  — 2016-12-03 00:00 67° 29' 52" S  70° 0' 0" W — 51° 54' 3" S  45° 27' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1836403
1  Multiple instrument types
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18364152016-11-10 11:07  — 2016-12-03 00:00 67° 29' 52" S  70° 0' 0" W — 51° 54' 3" S  45° 27' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1836415
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
18363962016-11-10 11:07  — 2016-12-03 00:00 67° 29' 52" S  70° 0' 0" W — 51° 54' 3" S  45° 27' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1836396
Discrete samples 
4  Bottom Lander
32  CTD frame plus rosette samplerSalinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column