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RRS Discovery D20
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
Cruise identifier | D20 |
Cruise period | 1967-10-20 — 1967-12-18 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Aims
Long-term current measurements in Bay of Biscay. Studies of stratification in deep water. Trial measurements of near-surface and near-bottom currents. Various related observations and instrument trials. |
Chief scientist | John C Swallow (National Institute of Oceanography) |
Cruise report | (0.28 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Track charts | (0.13 MB) |