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RRS James Clark Ross JR19950101 (JR09A)
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) |
Cruise identifier | JR19950101 (JR09A) |
Cruise period | 1995-01-01 — 1995-02-18 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
Port of return | Cape Town, South Africa |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. Large, systematic, surveys to be conducted over the east Scotia Sea ridge crest, northern South Sandwhich forearc and the Bouvet triple junction and its traces.
2. Continuous data acquisition along much of the South America - Antarctic Ridge. |
Chief scientist | Roy Livermore (British Antarctic Survey) |
Project | Bathymetric Swath Mappings - Scotia Sea and South Atlantic |
Coordinating body | BAS |
Cruise report | (1.50 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | South Atlantic Ocean |
Specific | Southern Ocean |
Track charts | (0.14 MB) |
Measurements | |
Geology and geophysics | |
Multi-beam echosounding | Description: Simrad EA500 was used during the cruise to create a profile. No. of profiles not noted. |
Multi-beam echosounding | Description: MR1 deployed at several points throughout the cruise. No. of deployments not noted. |
Magnetic measurements | Description: STCM surveys were made throughout the cruise. No. of surveys not noted. |
Magnetic measurements | Description: A magnetometer deployment was made during the cruise. |