RRS Frederick Russell FR9/83
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR9/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-06-01 — 1983-06-08 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | Physical oceanography |
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Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay |
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Specific | W. English Channel and Approaches |
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Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 25 Description: S surface only |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of deployments = 4 Description: No. deployed;will be recovered Cr. 12/83 |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Quantity: number of deployments = 3 |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |