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RRS James Clark Ross JR20021218 (JR85)
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| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS James Clark Ross (74JC) |
| Cruise identifier | JR20021218 (JR85) |
| Cruise period | 2002-12-18 — 2002-12-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Port of return | Rothera, Antarctica |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Part of the POL study of transport variability of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current at Drake Passage. Unsuccessful attempt to recover bottom pressure recorder during passage from Stanley to Rothera. SOC scientists on board, but no SOC science (other than continuously sampling underway instrumentation done on this leg). |
| Chief scientist | Geoff Hargreaves (Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Specific | Drake Passage |
