RRS Frederick Russell FR6/85
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR6/85 |
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Cruise period | 1985-08-07 — 1985-08-19 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Birkenhead, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Hydrographic surveys: CTD, water sampling, current meters and thermistors. Nutrient Dynamics |
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Chief scientist | Graham Savidge (Queen's University Belfast School of Biological Sciences) |
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Cruise report | (0.28 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | N. E. Atlantic/ West of Scotland |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 85 |
Current meters | Description: 14 deployed;14 recovered;2 with thermistor chain;6 days |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 30 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 52 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 52 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: distribution |