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RRS James Clark Ross JR20001013 (JR52 Leg2)
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) |
Cruise identifier | JR20001013 (JR52 Leg2) |
Cruise period | 2000-10-11 — 2000-10-17 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Port of return | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | The aim was to trial time AutoFlux system and its associated prototype fast-response heat and moisture sensors. AutoFlux is a prototype system intended to provide real-time measurements of the air-sea fluxes of momentum, heat and moisture in addition to mean meterological variables, and to operate autonomously. The system logged data continuously during the cruise. Logging and processing software were developed during the cruise. The first leg of this activity took place on the previous journey, JR20000912 (JR53, AMT11). |
Chief scientist | Margaret J Yelland (Southampton Oceanography Centre) |
Project | Autoflux (MAST, MA53-CT97-0108) |
Coordinating body | European Union (EU) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | South West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
Specific | South Atlantic Ocean from Montevideo to the Falkland Islands |
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Measurements | |
Meteorology | |
Other meteorological measurements | Quantity: activity duration in days = 34 Description: The Autoflux system and sensors logged the following parameters continuously: air temperature, wet bulb air temperature, atmospheric pressure, sea temperature, true wind speed, true wind direction, ship's position, ship speed, ship course, ship heading. Details of instrumentation etc are given in the cruise report: M.J. Yelland and R.W. Pascal, 2000: RRS James Clark Ross Cruise 52 - autoflux trials cruise. Southampton Oceanography Centre Cruise No. 32. |