RRS Frederick Russell FR8/85
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR8/85 |
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Cruise period | 1985-09-06 — 1985-09-26 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Studies of phytoplankton growth in relation to physical stability of water column; participate in ONDINE experiment |
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Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.17 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Bay of Biscay (slope) |
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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 = 40 Description: surface only 20 T |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 28 |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 2222.4 |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of stations = 29 Description: 7 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 |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |