Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Shackleton (74SF) |
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Cruise identifier | S9B/82 |
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Cruise period | 1982-10-08 — 1982-10-29 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Belem, Brazil |
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Port of return | Dakar, Senegal |
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Chief scientist | Robert S White (University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North West Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 7 |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: sound velocity stations |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 4630 |
Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: 110 |
Seismic refraction | Quantity: 120 |
Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 4630 |
Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |