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RRS James Clark Ross JR20070418 (JR167, JR168)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20070418 (JR167, JR168)
Cruise period2007-04-18 — 2007-05-14
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnMontevideo, Uruguay
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesCruise JR168 was undertaken as part of the Geological Sciences Division (BAS)
Long Term Monitoring and Survey (LTMS) programme of work in the Scotia Sea
area. The main aim of the survey was to map the underwater portion of the northern
sector of the South Sandwich arc using EM120 multi beam (swath) bathymetry, to
provide a base map for further geological and multidisciplinary research. As the
cruise was joined with a Biological Sciences LTMS cruise (JR167) in the South
Georgia area, an additional aim was to collect swath data opportunistically in the
South Georgia area as well. The northern sector of the South Sandwich arc was
chosen because of its proximity to South Georgia, minimising transit time.
Cruise JR167, a biology cruise, involved mooring work and western core box acoustics around South Georgia.
Chief scientistAlexander J Tate (British Antarctic Survey), Phil T Leat (British Antarctic Survey)
ProjectLong Term Monitoring and Survey programme and Western Core Box
Coordinating bodyBAS
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20070418 (JR167, JR168) cruise report jr168.pdf (1.89 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W)
SpecificSouth Atlantic, around South Georgia
Track chartsRRS James Clark Ross JR20070418 (JR167, JR168) cruise track — jr168trk.pdf (0.47 MB) 
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
24  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.
11734852007-04-25 12:33 53° 52' 46" S  39° 26' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173485
11735532007-04-28 13:11 53° 34' 29" S  38° 20' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173553
11735652007-04-28 14:16 53° 23' 52" S  38° 23' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173565
11736702007-05-05 16:50 56° 28' 38" S  27° 9' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173670
11736822007-05-09 13:11 52° 12' 24" S  34° 4' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173682
11736942007-05-10 14:03 48° 33' 24" S  39° 12' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173694
11735042007-04-25 14:42 53° 31' 19" S  39° 33' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173504
11735892007-04-29 13:12 53° 50' 57" S  37° 35' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173589
11736452007-04-30 12:41 54° 44' 21" S  34° 1' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173645
11737252007-05-13 14:33 38° 30' 59" S  52° 4' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173725
11735412007-04-28 12:05 53° 45' 7" S  38° 16' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173541
11736572007-04-30 20:56 55° 10' 55" S  31° 5' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173657
11736692007-05-01 15:53 56° 6' 7" S  27° 42' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173669
11737012007-05-10 15:40 48° 22' 19" S  39° 33' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173701
11736212007-04-29 16:24 53° 19' 31" S  37° 46' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173621
11736332007-04-29 17:29 53° 8' 56" S  37° 49' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173633
11737132007-05-12 15:51 42° 20' 13" S  47° 58' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173713
11736082007-04-29 15:18 53° 29' 57" S  37° 42' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173608
11734732007-04-18 23:16 51° 54' 36" S  56° 14' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173473
11734972007-04-25 13:41 53° 41' 28" S  39° 29' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173497
11735902007-04-29 14:13 53° 40' 36" S  37° 39' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173590
11735162007-04-25 15:42 53° 20' 50" S  39° 36' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173516
11735282007-04-28 11:00 53° 55' 35" S  38° 13' 14" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173528
11735772007-04-28 15:24 53° 13' 20" S  38° 26' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1173577
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.
19017292007-04-18 15:08  — 2007-05-14 02:52 57° 16' 25" S  57° 51' 21" W — 36° 30' 8" S  26° 6' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1901729
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.
19017302007-04-18 15:08  — 2007-05-14 02:52 57° 16' 25" S  57° 51' 21" W — 36° 30' 8" S  26° 6' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1901730
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.
19017172007-04-18 15:08  — 2007-05-14 02:52 57° 16' 25" S  57° 51' 21" W — 36° 30' 8" S  26° 6' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1901717
Discrete samples 
25  Expendable Bathythermograph