RRS Charles Darwin CD121
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) |
| Cruise identifier | CD121 |
| Cruise period | 2000-04-20 — 2000-05-04 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | The objective of this cruise was to test a variety of oceanographic instruments under realistic field conditions. |
| Chief scientist | Jonathan Michael Campbell (Southampton Oceanography Centre) |
| Project | AutoFlux |
| Cruise report |  (1.67 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: A CTD with Nitrate sensor dip was taken. |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 1 Description: A CTD dip took place at the test area, with the SUV-6 nitrate sensor attached. |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 2 Description: CTD dips were taken to a depth of 40m with FOOTPADS. |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: activity duration in hours = 2 Description: SUMOSS2 optical spectrometer was deployed to depths of 180m over a 2 hour period. |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: The Sonardyne USBL acoustic positioning system head was deployed. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of deployments = 2 Description: SHRIMP was deployed for a pressure test of the tubes. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of deployments = 2 Description: MPV profiler was deployed. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: MSV was deployed to test the inverted acousic navigation system. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of recoveries = 1 Description: The Brian Bett's mooring was recovered. |
