RRS Frederick Russell FR12/83
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR12/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-07-12 — 1983-08-01 |
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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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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Plankton sampling/ Hydrography. U.K. Shelf Break/PS 21 |
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Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay |
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Specific | Bay of Biscay |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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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 | |
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Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 300 Description: identification,distribution |
Meteorology | |
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Incident radiation | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |