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RRS Frederick Russell FR18/87

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Frederick Russell (74GG)
Cruise identifierFR18/87
Cruise period1987-08-27 — 1987-09-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureTroon, United Kingdom
Port of returnOban, United Kingdom
ObjectivesPhysical oceanography
Chief scientistDavid J Ellett (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
ProjectNANSEN
Coordinating bodyICES
Cruise reportRRS Frederick Russell FR18/87 cruise report frederick_russell18_87.pdf (0.38 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificIrish Sea/Atlantic/ N.W. of Scotland
Track chartsRRS Frederick Russell FR18/87 cruise track — trk3316.html RRS Frederick Russell FR18/87 cruise track — trk3316a.html RRS Frederick Russell FR18/87 cruise track — trk3316b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stations
CTD stationsQuantity: number of samples = 166
Description: 66 in NANSEN data set
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 10
Description: 7 deployed;4 months
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityDescription: Cs
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 12
Bottom depositsQuantity: number of stations = 84
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of stations = 5
Single-beam echosoundingQuantity: track kilometres = 60
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
117  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
2560181987-09-01 00:34 56° 40' 59" N  6° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256018
2561111987-09-02 20:49 58° 16' 59" N  5° 17' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256111
2561351987-09-02 22:42 58° 16' 59" N  5° 39' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256135
2562391987-09-03 09:27 57° 42' 59" N  6° 1' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256239
2564611987-09-07 20:36 60° 9' 11" N  7° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256461
2565041987-09-08 16:51 60° 29' 47" N  8° 16' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256504
2565891987-09-09 01:23 60° 6' 35" N  8° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256589
2566571987-09-09 09:18 60° 17' 47" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256657
2570461987-09-18 10:50 57° 8' 17" N  7° 10' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257046
2564121987-09-07 15:56 60° 14' 11" N  8° 9' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256412
2569341987-09-16 00:17 61° 22' 59" N  8° 54' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256934
2571511987-09-18 19:43 56° 56' 29" N  6° 29' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257151
2566821987-09-09 13:02 60° 15' 41" N  9° 12' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256682
2567011987-09-09 15:53 60° 19' 59" N  9° 10' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256701
2571991987-09-18 22:37 56° 47' 59" N  5° 55' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257199
2565901987-09-09 03:23 60° 6' 5" N  9° 0' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256590
2570341987-09-18 08:08 57° 36' 17" N  7° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257034
2567741987-09-11 16:57 61° 18' 59" N  7° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256774
2565411987-09-08 20:37 60° 17' 42" N  8° 27' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256541
2566691987-09-09 10:18 60° 19' 47" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256669
2567861987-09-11 18:02 61° 16' 29" N  7° 51' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256786
2569091987-09-15 20:55 61° 4' 59" N  8° 25' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256909
2567251987-09-09 18:33 60° 31' 5" N  9° 5' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256725
2559431987-08-31 15:02 56° 46' 59" N  8° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255943
2559801987-08-31 20:46 56° 43' 59" N  7° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255980
2560431987-09-02 07:02 58° 28' 30" N  6° 22' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256043
2567371987-09-09 19:48 60° 38' 59" N  9° 1' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256737
2568661987-09-15 17:56 60° 52' 59" N  8° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256866
2570101987-09-18 06:56 57° 33' 59" N  6° 53' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257010
2561591987-09-03 00:31 58° 16' 59" N  6° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256159
2561601987-09-03 01:25 58° 16' 59" N  6° 10' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256160
2561961987-09-03 06:53 57° 48' 53" N  6° 24' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256196
2565281987-09-08 19:44 60° 19' 59" N  8° 24' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256528
2570831987-09-18 13:29 57° 6' 17" N  6° 44' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257083
2571141987-09-18 15:41 57° 15' 59" N  6° 33' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257114
2559311987-08-31 13:32 56° 50' 11" N  8° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255931
2560801987-09-02 11:36 58° 48' 29" N  7° 5' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256080
2561841987-09-03 05:53 57° 50' 53" N  6° 29' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256184
2562881987-09-07 01:03 60° 16' 59" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256288
2563681987-09-07 10:21 60° 1' 29" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256368
2564241987-09-07 17:56 60° 9' 59" N  7° 52' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256424
2566081987-09-09 05:09 60° 11' 11" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256608
2566211987-09-09 06:08 60° 12' 59" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256621
2566451987-09-09 08:14 60° 15' 59" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256645
2567981987-09-11 19:18 61° 14' 29" N  7° 57' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256798
2568421987-09-15 15:29 60° 45' 59" N  8° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256842
2569221987-09-15 23:02 61° 16' 59" N  8° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256922
2569831987-09-18 04:43 57° 30' 59" N  6° 40' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256983
2559551987-08-31 17:04 56° 43' 59" N  7° 39' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255955
2559921987-08-31 21:45 56° 43' 59" N  6° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255992
2564731987-09-08 10:49 60° 16' 41" N  8° 5' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256473
2564851987-09-08 11:59 60° 19' 59" N  8° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256485
2565161987-09-08 18:45 60° 21' 59" N  8° 23' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256516
2566701987-09-09 11:18 60° 22' 41" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256670
2567131987-09-09 17:09 60° 23' 11" N  9° 9' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256713
2568291987-09-15 11:49 60° 34' 59" N  7° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256829
2569461987-09-16 01:29 61° 28' 59" N  9° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256946
2569951987-09-18 05:25 57° 31' 59" N  6° 44' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256995
2559791987-08-31 18:50 56° 43' 59" N  7° 19' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255979
2560551987-09-02 08:10 58° 33' 29" N  6° 33' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256055
2562521987-09-06 22:18 60° 24' 59" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256252
2562761987-09-07 00:12 60° 18' 59" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256276
2563191987-09-07 03:10 60° 12' 59" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256319
2563201987-09-07 04:31 60° 9' 59" N  8° 48' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256320
2565771987-09-09 00:15 60° 9' 11" N  8° 35' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256577
2567621987-09-11 15:50 61° 21' 59" N  7° 36' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256762
2568171987-09-11 21:34 61° 12' 59" N  8° 11' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256817
2568911987-09-15 19:44 61° 0' 0" N  8° 39' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256891
2569711987-09-16 04:13 61° 40' 59" N  9° 24' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256971
2571871987-09-18 21:51 56° 49' 30" N  6° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257187
2560061987-08-31 23:04 56° 43' 59" N  6° 27' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256006
2560791987-09-02 10:23 58° 43' 53" N  6° 55' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256079
2561231987-09-02 21:57 58° 16' 59" N  5° 29' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256123
2562401987-09-03 10:14 57° 42' 59" N  5° 54' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256240
2563321987-09-07 05:57 60° 4' 59" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256332
2566941987-09-09 14:39 60° 18' 29" N  9° 10' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256694
2567491987-09-11 13:44 61° 28' 59" N  7° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256749
2568051987-09-11 20:25 61° 12' 59" N  8° 3' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256805
2570711987-09-18 12:43 57° 2' 17" N  6° 49' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257071
2571381987-09-18 18:59 56° 58' 59" N  6° 37' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257138
2559181987-08-31 12:10 56° 52' 59" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255918
2560311987-09-01 01:23 56° 39' 59" N  6° 7' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256031
2560671987-09-02 09:17 58° 38' 29" N  6° 43' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256067
2571751987-09-18 21:18 56° 51' 29" N  6° 12' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257175
2571021987-09-18 14:58 57° 13' 30" N  6° 34' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257102
2570581987-09-18 11:48 57° 5' 17" N  7° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257058
2566331987-09-09 06:57 60° 14' 29" N  9° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256633
2567501987-09-11 14:54 61° 23' 59" N  7° 30' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256750
2564971987-09-08 13:41 60° 26' 29" N  7° 50' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256497
2568781987-09-15 18:56 60° 56' 29" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256878
2571631987-09-18 20:28 56° 53' 59" N  6° 20' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257163
2559671987-08-31 17:57 56° 44' 5" N  7° 28' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 255967
2563561987-09-07 08:51 59° 57' 59" N  8° 34' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256356
2570091987-09-18 06:13 57° 32' 59" N  6° 48' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257009
2563931987-09-07 12:55 60° 8' 59" N  8° 17' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256393
2564361987-09-07 19:18 60° 7' 48" N  7° 41' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256436
2568301987-09-15 13:46 60° 40' 29" N  7° 45' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256830
2569581987-09-16 02:45 61° 34' 59" N  9° 15' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256958
2560921987-09-02 12:54 58° 53' 29" N  7° 15' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256092
2562271987-09-03 08:50 57° 42' 59" N  6° 7' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256227
2563441987-09-07 07:12 60° 0' 0" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256344
2562031987-09-03 07:29 57° 46' 59" N  6° 18' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256203
2561721987-09-03 05:08 57° 52' 48" N  6° 35' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256172
2562641987-09-06 23:09 60° 21' 59" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256264
2563071987-09-07 01:55 60° 15' 0" N  8° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256307
2564001987-09-07 14:12 60° 12' 11" N  8° 12' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256400
2561471987-09-02 23:39 58° 16' 59" N  5° 49' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256147
2562151987-09-03 08:13 57° 42' 59" N  6° 13' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256215
2563811987-09-07 11:35 60° 4' 41" N  8° 24' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256381
2565531987-09-08 21:33 60° 15' 35" N  8° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256553
2568541987-09-15 16:52 60° 49' 30" N  8° 9' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256854
2569101987-09-15 21:51 61° 10' 59" N  8° 34' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256910
2570221987-09-18 07:26 57° 35' 6" N  6° 59' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257022
2570951987-09-18 14:15 57° 10' 17" N  6° 38' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257095
2571261987-09-18 16:19 57° 18' 47" N  6° 32' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 257126
2565651987-09-08 22:43 60° 12' 29" N  8° 31' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256565
2564481987-09-07 20:25 60° 9' 11" N  7° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 256448
1  Savonius rotor current meter
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Moored instrument depth
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
2491871987-09-01 09:00  — 1987-09-13 03:00 56° 37' 30" N  6° 24' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 249187