RRS Frederick Russell FR15/84
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
| Cruise identifier | FR15/84 |
| Cruise period | 1984-08-20 — 1984-09-09 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| 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. |
| Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Cruise report |  (0.16 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | N.E. Atlantic/ N. Bay of Biscay/ W. English Channel |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| 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 | |
| Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
| Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
| Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: track kilometres = 3704 |
