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RRS Shackleton S5/78

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Shackleton (74SF)
Cruise identifierS5/78
Cruise period1978-07-12 — 1978-07-25
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistW John Gould (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory)
ProjectJASIN
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Current metersQuantity: 8
Description: 70 days
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurementsDescription: 4 times daily
Geology and geophysics 
Multi-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 1852