RRS Discovery D240
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74E3) |
| Cruise identifier | D240 |
| Cruise period | 1999-05-11 — 1999-05-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | The principal objective of the cruise was to test, verify and trial a range of oceanographic instruments developed within SOC in a deep water, free field environment not possible in a land-based laboratory. |
| Chief scientist | Ian P Rouse (Southampton Oceanography Centre) |
| Cruise report |  (0.62 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Celtic Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: Trialing of a Mini Profiler Vehicle, SUMOSS optical spectrometer, a profiling CTD mooring system, a new design of cable fairing for the SeaSoar vehicle, SHRIMP video and camera vehicle and Deep water stills camera. The instruments were tested in a deep water, free field environment not possible in a land-based laboratory. |
