Two GEOTRACES Cruises currently at sea
Both UK NERC research ships are currently at sea pursuing GEOTRACES research. The RRS Discovery is south of Tenerife in the Tropical Atlantic working on the UK-led GA06 Section (PI = Achterberg), while the RRS Cook is set to leave Punta Arenas on the Dutch-led final section of GA02 Section (PI = Rijkenberg).
Logged positions of the RSS James Cook and RRS Discovery on 1st March 2011.