RRS Frederick Russell FR17/83
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR17/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-10-03 — 1983-10-12 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Geological; sidescan surveys; marine sedimentation etc. |
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Chief scientist | Douglas Hamilton (University of Bristol Geology Department) |
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Coordinating body | IOS Taunton |
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Cruise report | (0.62 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | S.W. Approaches/ S. Celtic Sea |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: No. of c.ms recovered;4 c.ms were deployed on Cr. 16/83:186 hours |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of measurements = 72 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Sediment traps | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: bedload sediment trap |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Grab | Quantity: number of deployments = 23 |
Bottom photography | Quantity: activity duration in hours = 175 |
Long/short range side scan sonar | Quantity: activity duration in hours = 162 Description: dualscan |