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RRS James Clark Ross JR20000113 (JR47)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20000113 (JR47)
Cruise period2000-01-13 — 2000-02-17
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesSynoptic Survey (BSD) and SOC Drake Passage SR1 [No.5]; Sea Bird and Marine Mammal Observations

This was a four ship survey

Occupation of the Drake Passage section on cruise JR47 was during a four day period from 12 February to 16 February at the end of a longer cruise across the Scotia Sea. The station positions for this cruise are different from the standard section and there are 30 stations in total. The hard copy deck files for this cruise are stored at the British Antarctic Survey.
Chief scientistJonathan L Watkins (British Antarctic Survey), Mark Brandon (British Antarctic Survey), R W White (Joint Nature Conservation Committee Aberdeen Office)
ProjectDrake Passage repeats
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20000113 (JR47) cruise report drake_passage_summary_report.pdf (3.57 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth Atlantic Ocean
SpecificFalkland Islands to South Geargia (Maurice Ewing transect S. Sandwich Is - S. Orkney Is - Antarctic Peninsula - Drake Passage)
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: A number of CTD casts were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Current metersDescription: A number of CTD casts were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Description: A number of current profiles were made throughout the cruise. No. of profiles not noted.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
29  CTD/STD cast
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
7438312000-02-12 18:49:19 60° 54' 15" S  54° 39' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743831
7438432000-02-12 20:03:35 60° 51' 6" S  54° 41' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743843
7438792000-02-13 04:06:33 60° 26' 34" S  54° 57' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743879
7439472000-02-14 06:55:40 58° 32' 38" S  56° 12' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743947
7439722000-02-14 22:18:39 57° 35' 40" S  56° 48' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743972
7440112000-02-15 12:05:51 56° 38' 51" S  57° 23' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744011
7440232000-02-15 17:05:19 56° 19' 45" S  57° 34' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744023
7440472000-02-16 01:53:46 55° 41' 59" S  57° 57' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744047
7440962000-02-16 19:27:38 54° 57' 36" S  58° 23' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744096
7438802000-02-13 08:28:44 60° 7' 41" S  55° 11' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743880
7439962000-02-15 07:54:04 56° 57' 48" S  57° 11' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743996
7440602000-02-16 11:28:55 55° 10' 14" S  58° 15' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744060
7440722000-02-16 14:10:58 55° 7' 26" S  58° 17' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744072
7438182000-02-12 17:27:27 61° 3' 2" S  54° 33' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743818
7438922000-02-13 12:35:40 59° 48' 34" S  55° 23' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743892
7439592000-02-14 11:40:19 58° 13' 47" S  56° 24' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743959
7440352000-02-15 21:19:18 56° 0' 53" S  57° 46' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744035
7439352000-02-14 02:01:50 58° 51' 43" S  56° 0' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743935
7441152000-02-16 22:26:14 54° 55' 37" S  58° 24' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744115
7440842000-02-16 17:07:01 55° 3' 55" S  58° 19' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744084
7439602000-02-14 16:18:25 57° 54' 46" S  56° 36' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743960
7439842000-02-15 02:44:06 57° 16' 49" S  57° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743984
7440592000-02-16 07:12:24 55° 22' 51" S  58° 8' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744059
7438552000-02-12 21:35:19 60° 48' 59" S  54° 42' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743855
7441272000-02-17 00:38:02 54° 39' 19" S  58° 33' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744127
7438672000-02-12 23:45:20 60° 45' 56" S  54° 44' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743867
7439112000-02-13 16:47:40 59° 29' 39" S  55° 35' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743911
7439232000-02-13 21:18:12 59° 10' 40" S  55° 47' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 743923
7441032000-02-16 21:08:35 54° 56' 34" S  58° 23' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 744103