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RRS Discovery D56

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifierD56
Cruise period1973-10-30 — 1973-11-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureSouthampton, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe cruises were entirely devoted to an international exercise organised by SCOR/IAPSO/UNESCO working group no. 27 'tides of the open sea'. Most of the organisations in the world which use or have developed a pelagic sea bed pressure sensor were invited to compare their instruments in close proximity for a recording period of little more than a month. Since some were designed for oceanic depth and others for shelf depth, the testing area was chosen to be near a steep shelf edge, within easy reach of Brest.
Chief scientistDavid E Cartwright (Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Bidston Laboratory)
Cruise reportRRS Discovery D56 cruise report d56and58.pdf (0.42 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBay of Biscay
Track chartsRRS Discovery D56 cruise track — d56and58track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: T bottom only
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)Quantity: 4
Description: bottom pressure
Meteorology 
Occasional standard measurements