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RRS James Clark Ross JR20040714 (JR132)
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) |
Cruise identifier | JR20040714 (JR132) |
Cruise period | 2004-07-14 — 2004-07-22 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Portland Harbour, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Qaqortoq, Greenland |
Purpose | Trials |
Objectives | The technical objectives were:
1. Test the EA600 operation. 2. Test the TOPAS Sub-Bottom Profiler after a software upgrade. 3. Test the multibeam after a software upgrade. 4. Test the SSU with the EA600, multibeam and TOPAS interface. |
Chief scientist | Carol J Pudsey (British Antarctic Survey) |
Cruise report | (5.12 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Atlantic Ocean Labrador Sea (Davis Strait) |
Specific | U.K. to SW Greenland |
Track charts | (0.07 MB) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: A number for XBTs were deployed throughout the cruise. No. of deployments nt noted. |
Geology and geophysics | |
Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: activity duration in days = 2 Description: A number of echo-sounder trials were carried out during the cruise. No. of trials not noted. |
Magnetic measurements | Description: A number of magnetic and TOPAS measurements were taken throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |