RRS Frederick Russell FR8/85
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
| Cruise identifier | FR8/85 |
| Cruise period | 1985-09-06 — 1985-09-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Studies of phytoplankton growth in relation to physical stability of water column; participate in ONDINE experiment |
| Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Cruise report |  (0.17 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Bay of Biscay (slope) |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of samples = 40 Description: surface only 20 T |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 28 |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: track kilometres = 2222.4 |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of stations = 29 Description: 7 c.m.recovered;2 weeks |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Nitrate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Nitrite | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Silicate | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 5556 |
