RRS Frederick Russell FR2/87
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
| Cruise identifier | FR2/87 |
| Cruise period | 1987-02-27 — 1987-03-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Physical oceanography. Slope Expt.Ps2 1 |
| Chief scientist | Robin D Pingree (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
| Cruise report |  (0.13 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay |
| Specific | Bay of Biscay/ Western Approaches |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
| Water bottle stations | Description: S surface only |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 17 Description: 9006 STD used |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of stations = 9 Description: 15 deployed,6 long term;10 days |
| Chemical oceanography | |
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| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Description: fluorescence |
| Zooplankton |
