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RRS James Clark Ross JR19990723 (JR44)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR19990723 (JR44)
Cruise period1999-07-23 — 1999-08-31
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe cruise was divided into two parts: One hydrographic and one meteorological. The hydrographic work comprised sections under ERS-2 satellite overpasses: 2 long sections with CTD & lowered ADCP, from Norway to Greenland & from Svalbard to Iceland, a shorter section across northern Denmark Strait, which was repeated & a near-zonal section in Fram Strait.
The meteorological work took place in the marginal ice zone during a 10 day period in the middle of the cruise. The cruise report provides no record of port of departure and port of return.
Chief scientistMargaret J Yelland (Southampton Oceanography Centre), Sheldon Bacon (Southampton Oceanography Centre)
ProjectCATS - MIAOW
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR19990723 (JR44) cruise report jr44_99.pdf (4.17 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralGreenland Sea
Norwegian Sea
SpecificNorwegian Sea Denmark Strait Greenland Sea
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR19990723 (JR44) cruise track — jr44_99track.pdf (1.28 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 165
Description: Samples were taken at 165 stations.
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 34
Description: Biological filltration sample information.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 165
Description: Samples were taken at 165 stations.
Meteorology 
Incident radiationDescription: Short-wave and long-wave sensors were use to measure welling radiation.
Routine standard measurementsQuantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Over a 10 day period work took place in the marginal ice zone.