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RRS Discovery D85

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD85
Cruise period1977-08-01 — 1977-08-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLisbon, Portugal
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTwo previous reconnaissance cruises using GLORIA in the Eastern Mediterranean had indicated a band of well defined structural gain extending along the Hellenic Outer Ridge, as well as showing the presence of two other similar outer ridges. The purpose of the present cruise was to test and extend the tentative earlier conclusions by obtaining more data. In geographical terms it was necessary to determine a) the limits of the Calabrian Outer Ridge b) the relationship of the Hellenic Outer Ridge to its possible analogue in the Ionian Isles of Western Greece c) the location of any features attributable to salt tectonics d) the realtionship of the Hellenic and Cyprus outer ridges and e) the form and trend of structures in the Hellenic Trough Complex.
Chief scientistA H B Stride (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Wormley Laboratory)
ProjectGeological Studies in the Eastern Mediterranean
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D85 cruise report d85.pdf (2.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralMediterranean Sea - Eastern basin
Track chartsRRS Discovery D85 cruise track — trk2083.html
Measurements 
Meteorology 
Routine standard measurements
Geology and geophysics 
Long/short range side scan sonarQuantity: track kilometres = 3704
Seismic refractionQuantity: track kilometres = 3704