RRS Discovery D137
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
| Cruise identifier | D137 |
| Cruise period | 1983-05-18 — 1983-06-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Geophysics, Geology, Sedimentology, Hydrography. Aegean Sea |
| Chief scientist | Michael B Collins (University of Wales Swansea Department of Geology and Oceanography), Michael Brooks (University of Wales Swansea Department of Geology and Oceanography) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Mediterranean Sea - Western basin Aegean Sea (The Archipelago) (Mediterranean Sea) Mediterranean Sea - Eastern basin |
| Specific | Gulf of Corinth/ N.W. Aegean Sea |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: cont. |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 104 |
| Water bottle stations | Description: surface S |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 15 Description: 15 depl. & 15 rec. 3-16 days |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 7 Description: physical analysis of sediments |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 7 Description: physical analysis of sediments |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of deployments = 7 |
| Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: track kilometres = 1296 |
| Single channel seismic reflection | Quantity: track kilometres = 2778 |
| Gravity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 2778 |
| Magnetic measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 926 |
