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RRS Discovery D41 Leg 2
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
Cruise identifier | D41 Leg 2 |
Cruise period | 1971-08-21 — 1971-09-10 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Stornoway, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | Wind profile measurements with a spar buoy
Wave measurements Ship motion measurements Current measurements with neutrally buoyant floats Disposable wave buoy and Pisa current meter tests |
Chief scientist | A G D Watson (National Institute of Oceanography) |
Cruise report | (0.53 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Neutrally buoyant floats | Description: current measurements |
Instrumented wave measurements | |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Description: ship motion measurements |
Biology and fisheries | |
Gear research | Description: Disposable wave buoy and Pisa current meter tests |
Meteorology | |
Routine standard measurements | Description: wind profile measurements |