RRS Frederick Russell FR17/83
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
| Cruise identifier | FR17/83 |
| Cruise period | 1983-10-03 — 1983-10-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Geological; sidescan surveys; marine sedimentation etc. |
| Chief scientist | Douglas Hamilton (University of Bristol Geology Department) |
| Coordinating body | IOS Taunton |
| Cruise report |  (0.62 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | S.W. Approaches/ S. Celtic Sea |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| 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 | |
| Sediment traps | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: bedload sediment trap |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| 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 |
