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RRS James Clark Ross JR20051109 (JR129, JR134)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS James Clark Ross (74JC)
Cruise identifierJR20051109 (JR129, JR134)
Cruise period2005-11-09 — 2005-11-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Port of returnStanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesJR129: Western Core box acoustic survey.
JR134: Geoscience cruise acquiring swath bathymetry data and magnetic field measurements. This cruise ran N-S oriented tracks, at a nominal 10 knots, to acquire co-registered bathymetry, sub-bottom sounder, and magnetic anomaly profiles. The bathymetric data were acquired to be added to the Scotia Sea compilation made by the Long-term Mapping and Survey group.
Chief scientistAlexander J Tate (British Antarctic Survey), Sophie Fielding (British Antarctic Survey)
Cruise reportRRS James Clark Ross JR20051109 (JR129, JR134) cruise report jr129.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralSouth West Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W)