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RRS Charles Darwin CD14

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Charles Darwin (74AB)
Cruise identifierCD14
Cruise period1986-07-02 — 1986-07-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePatrai, Greece
Port of returnPatrai, Greece
ObjectivesGeophysical. Ionian Sea
Chief scientistMichael B Collins (University of Southampton Department of Oceanography), Michael Brooks (University College Cardiff Geology Department)
Cruise reportRRS Charles Darwin CD14 cruise report cd14.pdf (0.23 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIonian Sea (Mediterranean Sea)
SpecificE. Ionian Sea
Track chartsRRS Charles Darwin CD14 cruise track — trk3193a.html RRS Charles Darwin CD14 cruise track — trk3193b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: cont. temperature only
BathythermographQuantity: number of profiles = 48
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: 29 cms deployed & recovered, 10days
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 8
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 4
Bottom photographyQuantity: number of deployments = 7
Single channel seismic reflectionQuantity: track kilometres = 1550
Description: 700km MCS & 850km CSP
Gravity measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 1800
Magnetic measurementsQuantity: track kilometres = 700