Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | RRS John Murray (74MJ) |
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| Cruise identifier | JM10/76 |
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| Cruise period | 1976-07-29 — 1976-08-10 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Ardrossan, United Kingdom |
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| Chief scientist | G Farrow (University of Glasgow Department of Geology) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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| Track charts | |
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| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Phytobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 110 |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 110 Description: survey:population and environment etc. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of stations = 110 |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: attached plants and algae |
| Geology and geophysics | |
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| Dredge | Quantity: number of deployments = 35 Description: physical/chemical analysis of sediments |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 75 Description: physical/chemical analysis of sediments |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of stations = 110 |
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Quantity: number of dives = 5 Description: sampling by divers |
| Single-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 740 |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: track kilometres = 648 |
| Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 185 |