RRS Frederick Russell FR15/84
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR15/84 |
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Cruise period | 1984-08-20 — 1984-09-09 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | The aims of the cruise were to study the propagation both on and off shelf of the internal tides generated at the shelf-break using the IOS Seasoar, ships radar and the Atlas 30 KHz echo-sounder. These measurements are to be combined with current meter and thermistor chain measurements from nine rigs deployed in early June. |
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Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.16 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | N.E. Atlantic/ N. Bay of Biscay/ W. English Channel |
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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 = 3704 |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 55 Description: S surface only |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 15 Description: no.of recovered cm;3 months |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |