Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Bransfield (74RD) |
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Cruise identifier | Bran_767 |
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Cruise period | 1976-12-20 — 1977-01-20 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of return | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Cruise attempted to consolidate the magnetic data collected in the Weddell Sea by RRS Shackleton durnig the 1973-74 season and byt RRS Bransfield in the 74-75 and 75-76 seasons. Additional magnetic and bathymetric data were obtained on a few other tracks in the Scotia Sea. |
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Chief scientist | R A Jahn (University of Birmingham Department of Geological Sciences) |
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Project | Marine Geophysics Cruise - Scotia Sea |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | South Atlantic Ocean |
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Specific | Southern Ocean |
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Track charts | (0.03 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: A number of magnetometer and bathymetric measurements were made throughout the cruise.
No. of measurements not noted. |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Magnetic measurements | Description: A number of magnetometer and bathymetric measurements were made throughout the cruise.
No. of measurements not noted. |