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RRS Challenger CH6/73
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
Cruise identifier | CH6/73 |
Cruise period | 1973-07-01 — 1973-07-05 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Dunstaffnage, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | The main objectives of the cruise were: a) to complete two 24-hour periods of continuous steaming at 10 knots and 8 knots in order to accurately gauge fuel consumption for future cruise planning; b) to take deep water bottom samples using the Anchor Box Dredge and Epibenthic Sledge samplers; and c) to test equipment for underway autoanalysis of the nutrient chemistry of sea water. |
Chief scientist | John D Gage (Scottish Marine Biological Association) |
Cruise report | (0.94 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Rockall Trough |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zoobenthos | Description: epibenthic sledge. |
Geology and geophysics | |
Dredge | Description: Anchor box dredge. |