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RRS James Clark Ross JR20071029 (JR184)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20071029 (JR184)
Cruise period2007-10-29 — 2007-11-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesDuring JR184 three stand alone ARPs were recovered, no unit was redeployed and 3 units refurbished. The units will be redeployed during JR 185. On arrival at FIPASS the despatched Cornell University cargo was available in Stanley office but it was not labelled properly. The concrete blocks where not organised and we had to get them delivered to the ship. An old net was provided to wrap 4 concrete blocks and 6 m of rope where attached.

Having probably been pulled up by a long liner, the mooring was found floating by the fisheries patrol vessel Pharos and stored at FIPAS, Stanley. Upon collection the mooring was inspected for damage and all instruments seemed to be in good condition. Close inspection showed the CTD had worked fine, however, the ADCP unfortunately hadn't due to a corroded connector. Before redeployment this connector was replaced together with batteries and all the hardware bits (shackels, ropes, cyclinks, chain) and CTD data was uploaded. Shallow water mooring was then successfully redeployed at 11:12:00 11/11/2007 @-53.80065S and-37.93695 W.

The deployment took place as described in the second deployment report in JR96, with the changes described in the JR100 mooring cruise report: To control the release of the weights, they were lowered over the stern with the starboard Effer crane on a strop and a sacrificial rope attached to the weights was threaded through two deck eyes. The weights were then lowered down until the sacrificial rope took up the weight. Then the strop was taken of. At the release point the rope was cut on top of a piece of wood between the eyebolts using a knife.

The CTD has worked fine all the time, the ADCP stopped working very shortly after the deployment, due to a corroded connector.

The Western Core Box (WCB) survey was conducted between 7th and 10th of November 2007. The acoustic survey was run from west to east starting at the northern end of Transect 1.1 at 08.11 GMT. Detailed operating instructions of the ships echo sounder (EK60) can be found in the WCB survey protocol, current version 2.0 from December 2006. The EK60 was run continuously throughout the cruise with a 2 second ping rate and data logging was continuous. The weather this time was exceptional good, with calm seas throughout the survey.
Chief scientistPeter Enderlein (British Antarctic Survey)
Coordinating bodyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20071029 (JR184) cruise report jr184.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W)
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 7
Description: CTD
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
27  Bathythermograph (MBT/XBT)
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Reference numbers
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Reference numbers
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
7509812007-10-31 17:40 53° 15' 17" S  44° 21' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 750981
7510072007-11-07 10:20 53° 42' 5" S  39° 29' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751007
7510562007-11-08 10:09 53° 38' 23" S  38° 55' 45" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751056
7512652007-11-10 17:23 53° 51' 11" S  37° 35' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751265
7509932007-11-07 09:16 53° 31' 28" S  39° 32' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 750993
7510682007-11-08 11:14 53° 27' 47" S  38° 59' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751068
7510932007-11-09 08:00 53° 13' 14" S  38° 26' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751093
7512042007-11-10 12:23 53° 9' 23" S  37° 58' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751204
7512412007-11-10 15:15 53° 29' 52" S  37° 42' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751241
7510322007-11-08 07:59 53° 59' 36" S  38° 49' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751032
7510442007-11-08 09:04 53° 48' 58" S  38° 52' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751044
7511242007-11-09 11:16 53° 45' 2" S  38° 16' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751124
7512162007-11-10 13:06 53° 8' 57" S  37° 49' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751216
7510202007-11-07 12:30 54° 3' 19" S  39° 23' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751020
7511972007-11-10 12:20 53° 9' 50" S  37° 57' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751197
7510812007-11-08 12:19 53° 17' 11" S  39° 2' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751081
7511852007-11-10 11:17 53° 20' 8" S  37° 54' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751185
7511122007-11-09 10:10 53° 34' 25" S  38° 20' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751112
7512282007-11-10 14:12 53° 19' 28" S  37° 46' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751228
7510192007-11-07 11:25 53° 52' 41" S  39° 26' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751019
7511732007-11-10 10:10 53° 30' 58" S  37° 50' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751173
7511482007-11-10 08:01 53° 52' 7" S  37° 43' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751148
7509682007-11-07 08:11 53° 20' 49" S  39° 36' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 750968
7511002007-11-09 09:05 53° 23' 53" S  38° 23' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751100
7511362007-11-09 12:21 53° 55' 37" S  38° 13' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751136
7511612007-11-10 09:05 53° 41' 30" S  37° 47' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751161
7512532007-11-10 16:20 53° 40' 36" S  37° 39' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 751253
7  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
17453012007-11-08 03:11 53° 50' 45" S  39° 8' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745301
17453502007-11-10 23:30 53° 47' 59" S  37° 56' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745350
17453372007-11-10 01:20 53° 21' 39" S  38° 4' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745337
17452942007-11-08 00:16 53° 29' 34" S  39° 15' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745294
17453252007-11-09 03:38 53° 25' 55" S  38° 41' 42" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745325
17453492007-11-10 04:32 53° 42' 50" S  37° 57' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745349
17453132007-11-09 00:15 53° 47' 6" S  38° 35' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1745313
1  Meteorological data logger
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Air pressure
Date and time
Air temperature
Wind strength and direction
Solar Radiation
Atmospheric humidity

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19021802007-10-29 21:55  — 2007-11-20 23:27 60° 47' 4" S  57° 49' 45" W — 51° 39' 34" S  36° 26' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1902180
1  Multiple instrument types
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Metadata parameters
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19021922007-10-29 21:55  — 2007-11-20 23:27 60° 47' 4" S  57° 49' 45" W — 51° 39' 34" S  36° 26' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1902192
1  Single-beam echosounder
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Platform or instrument orientation
Horizontal platform movement
Bathymetry and Elevation

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19021792007-10-29 21:55  — 2007-11-20 23:27 60° 47' 4" S  57° 49' 45" W — 51° 39' 34" S  36° 26' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1902179
Discrete samples 
7  CTD frame plus rosette sampler