RRS Frederick Russell FR2/85
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR2/85 |
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Cruise period | 1985-02-25 — 1985-03-09 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Temperature, salinity & nutrient measurements; current meter |
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Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Celtic Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | English Channel/ Bay of Biscay |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of samples = 45 Description: S surface only |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 22 |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of stations = 22 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 4 Description: 4 c.m.recovered;2 weeks |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Seston | Quantity: number of samples = 80 |