Researching in the North Atlantic
North Atlantic | 2001
In 2001 I had the great opportunity to join a research cruise on the RRS Discovery, the one built in 1962. We sailed out of Greenock in Scotland and spent almost 4 weeks 'cruising' the North Atlantic, taking water samples, collecting samples using Aries 4, deploying Argo floats, and other fun stuff.
We got a bit battered by the weather and had to spend several days heaved to, while riding out a storm.
Finally we arrived in Iceland, where we changed out the research crew, explored the island for 36 hours and then flew back to the UK.
Trip Gallery
The aft of RRS Discovery
View of the bridge of RRS Discovery
Wild ups and downs on RRS Discovery
Deploying Aries 4
Recovering Aries 4
Creature of the deep sea
CTD with Niskin bottle rosette
Recovering the CTD and Niskin bottle rosette
View of the side of the ship during calmer weather
Spectacular North Atlantic sky
Approaching Iceland, or was this Greenland?