RRS Frederick Russell FR12/83
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
| Cruise identifier | FR12/83 |
| Cruise period | 1983-07-12 — 1983-08-01 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Plankton sampling/ Hydrography. U.K. Shelf Break/PS 21 |
| Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay |
| Specific | Bay of Biscay |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 40 Description: S surface 4 T surface |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 220 |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 1820 |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of stations = 6 Description: 4 recovered;60 days |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 300 Description: identification,distribution |
| Meteorology | |
| Incident radiation | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
