RRS James Clark Ross JR19970308 (JR19)
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) |
| Cruise identifier | JR19970308 (JR19) |
| Cruise period | 1997-03-08 — 1997-04-03 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Port of return | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | The main objective was to collect cores and 3.5kHz profiles from a number of sediment drifts on the continental rise. This area is the focus of international collaboration in the form of a) the SEDANO programme of the Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale (OGS); b) Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). Secondary objectives included comparison of ship-mounted and towed magnetometers, and plankton sampling from surface water. |
| Chief scientist | Carol J Pudsey (British Antarctic Survey) |
| Project | Marine Geology - Western Margin of the Antarctic Peninsula |
| Coordinating body | BAS |
| Cruise report |  (1.13 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Specific | Southern Ocean |
| Track charts | (0.16 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: Plankton sampling took place out stations north and south of the polar front. No. of samples not noted/ |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Core - soft bottom | Description: A number of cores were carried out during the cruise. No. of cores not noted. |
| Magnetic measurements | Description: The magnetometer was deployed througout the cruise. No. of deployments not noted. |
