RRS Frederick Russell FR9/83
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
| Cruise identifier | FR9/83 |
| Cruise period | 1983-06-01 — 1983-06-08 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Physical oceanography |
| Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Cruise report |  (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay |
| Specific | W. English Channel and Approaches |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| 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 | |
| Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
| Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
| Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: track kilometres = 1852 |
