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RRS Discovery D78C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD78C
Cruise period1976-10-04 — 1976-10-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStornoway, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeMonitoring
ObjectivesThe primary objective was to complete the northern portion of a circuit of tidal pressure recordings. The circuit encloses the part of the northeast Atlantic bounded in latitude by southern Iceand and Cape St Vincent and in longitude by the mid-Atlantic ridge.

The circuit was steamed in an anticlockwise direction. Sounding and magnetometer watches continued for most of the deep water passage work. Exact repetition of Leg 1 course was avoided. Tide gauge capsules were released and recovered and good records were obtained. Stong magnetic anomalies were observed when passing the top of Reykjanes Ridge.
Chief scientistDavid E Cartwright (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory)
ProjectOceanic Tidal Recording SE and SW of Iceland
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D78C cruise report d78.pdf (9.90 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Track chartsRRS Discovery D78C cruise track — trk1821.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Other physical oceanographic measurementsDescription: continuous monitoring