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RRS James Clark Ross JR20010316 (JR60)
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) |
Cruise identifier | JR20010316 (JR60) |
Cruise period | 2001-03-16 — 2001-03-26 |
Status | Completed |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Western Core Box Acoustics & CTD deployments; Swath bathmetry
Objectives 1. To undertake standard acoustic survey for krill and oceanography to the northwest of South Georgia (DYNAMOE, Year 1; Survey 3). 2. To investigate bottom topography in the vicinity of Shag Rocks to identify locations suitable for bottom trawling. 3. To determine whether spawning aggregations of icefish are present in the bays on the northwest of South Georgia in late March. |
Chief scientist | Inigo Everson (British Antarctic Survey) |
Cruise report | (0.12 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | South Atlantic Ocean |
Specific | North of Bird Island; Swath through Bay of Isles, Possession Bay, Antarctic Bay, Husvik, Stromness & Leith, Cumberland West Bay & Fortuna Bay |