RRS John Biscoe JB02

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Ship name (ship code)

RRS John Biscoe (74JB)

Cruise identifier

JB02

Cruise period

1980-02-27 — 1980-04-15

Status

Completed

Port of departure

Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Port of return

Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Objectives

Principal objective was the study of krill in the South Georgia area, specifically:
1) Behaviour and aspects of swarming during two drift surveys
2) Interaction with upwelling and predators during a South Georgia circumnavigation

Chief scientist

Barry Heywood (British Antarctic Survey)

Project

Marine Biology - South Georgia and South Orkneys (OBP02)

Coordinating body

BAS

Cruise report

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Ocean/sea areas

General

South Atlantic Ocean

Specific

South Georgia

Track charts

(0.03 MB)

Data held at BODC

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Series/Profiles

42 CTD/STD cast

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BODC id	Date/Time	Location
72329	1980-03-06 04:42	59° 56' 6" S 46° 9' 46" W
72354	1980-03-07 10:49	59° 58' 30" S 45° 51' 7" W
72587	1980-03-29 03:24	54° 18' 17" S 33° 34' 4" W
72606	1980-03-30 00:45	54° 55' 1" S 35° 28' 1" W
72262	1980-02-29 22:47	60° 33' 36" S 39° 47' 34" W
72317	1980-03-06 00:00	59° 57' 39" S 46° 12' 17" W
72575	1980-03-27 13:12	53° 44' 13" S 34° 30' 0" W
72680	1980-03-31 18:36	55° 31' 29" S 35° 47' 34" W
72692	1980-04-01 00:45	55° 6' 43" S 36° 15' 43" W
72286	1980-03-05 06:00	59° 58' 55" S 46° 8' 24" W
72330	1980-03-06 09:20	59° 53' 59" S 46° 8' 16" W
72514	1980-03-19 14:20	59° 45' 7" S 42° 29' 49" W
72342	1980-03-07 01:18	59° 52' 19" S 46° 17' 23" W
72409	1980-03-11 14:50	59° 44' 52" S 43° 45' 25" W
72446	1980-03-15 09:42	59° 57' 28" S 43° 16' 12" W
72483	1980-03-17 15:00	59° 49' 55" S 42° 38' 16" W
72502	1980-03-19 08:53	59° 35' 49" S 42° 23' 16" W
72526	1980-03-20 08:42	59° 37' 19" S 42° 36' 35" W
72667	1980-03-31 14:04	55° 39' 46" S 35° 34' 12" W
72723	1980-04-01 06:15	55° 13' 58" S 36° 23' 24" W
72298	1980-03-05 13:10	59° 57' 7" S 46° 10' 55" W
72599	1980-03-29 11:44	54° 32' 34" S 34° 30' 25" W
72618	1980-03-30 13:00	55° 30' 10" S 35° 6' 10" W
72655	1980-03-31 00:26	56° 19' 12" S 34° 40' 4" W
72378	1980-03-10 18:15	59° 43' 11" S 44° 5' 31" W
72410	1980-03-12 09:00	59° 47' 13" S 43° 38' 34" W
72471	1980-03-17 11:30	59° 51' 28" S 42° 38' 24" W
72538	1980-03-21 13:46	59° 32' 49" S 42° 47' 59" W
72631	1980-03-30 14:10	55° 32' 52" S 35° 2' 52" W
72643	1980-03-30 15:37	55° 36' 43" S 35° 1' 48" W
72711	1980-04-01 04:40	55° 12' 7" S 36° 20' 24" W
72274	1980-03-02 16:30	59° 29' 31" S 42° 32' 16" W
72305	1980-03-05 17:35	59° 56' 42" S 46° 9' 28" W
72366	1980-03-09 08:50	59° 50' 34" S 44° 28' 58" W
72422	1980-03-13 08:45	59° 48' 53" S 43° 38' 59" W
72434	1980-03-14 09:05	59° 51' 25" S 43° 18' 17" W
72458	1980-03-16 09:10	59° 56' 42" S 42° 50' 24" W
72551	1980-03-22 14:00	56° 45' 21" S 38° 25' 40" W
72563	1980-03-27 01:00	54° 6' 17" S 36° 1' 4" W
72391	1980-03-11 08:39	59° 45' 10" S 43° 48' 7" W
72495	1980-03-18 08:40	59° 44' 52" S 42° 32' 42" W
72679	1980-03-31 16:30	55° 37' 22" S 35° 40' 47" W

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