Individual sections
Details of the individual sections that make up the Extended Ellett Line time series are given in this table. The cruise numbers provide links to the BODC cruise inventory pages where you can find details of the data collected, cruise tracks and cruise reports. The icons in the right hand column provide links to plots of the data (n/a denotes cruises for which data are not shown due to poor data quality).
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| DY078 | 6–28 May 2017 | N. P. Holliday | NOC | Discovery |
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| DY052 | 7 - 24 Jun 2016 | S. Gary | SAMS | Discovery |
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| DY031 | 29 May - 17 June 2015 | N.P. Holliday | NOC | Discovery |
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| JR302 | 6 Jun – 22 Jul 2014 | B. King and N. P. Holliday | NOC | James Clark Ross |
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| JC086 | 6–26 May 2013 | C. Griffiths | SAMS | James Cook |
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| D37912 | 30 Jul – 17 Aug 2012 | C. Griffiths | SAMS | Discovery |
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| D36511 | 11 May – 2 Jun 2011 | J. Read | NOCS | Discovery |
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| D35110 | 10–28 May 2010 | J. Read | NOCS | Discovery |
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| D34009 | 10–25 Jun 2009 | T. Sherwin | SAMS | Discovery |
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| SC0805* | 6–25 May 2008 | T. Sherwin | SAMS | Scotia |
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| D321b07 | 24 Aug – 9 Sep 2007 | T. Sherwin | SAMS | Discovery |
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| D321a07 | 24 Jul – 23 Aug 2007 | J. Allen | NOCS | Discovery |
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| D31206 | 11–31 Oct 2006 | J. Allen | NOCS | Discovery |
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| CD176 | 6–28 Oct 2005 | T. Sherwin | SAMS | Charles Darwin |
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| P314 | 11 Jul – 23 Jul 2004 | J. Read | SOC | Poseidon |
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| P300* | 19 Jul – 6 Aug 2003 | C. Griffiths | SAMS | Poseidon |
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| SC0703* | 15 Apr – 5 May 2003 | W. Turrell | MarLab | Scotia |
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| DI25301 | 4 May – 20 Jun 2001 | J. Allen | SOC | Discovery |
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| SC0700* | 15 Apr – 5 May 2000 | W. Turrell | MarLab | Scotia |
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| DI24500* | 27 Jan – 20 Feb 2000 | N.P. Holliday and C. Griffiths | SOC and DML | Discovery |
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| DI24299 | 7 Sep – 6 Oct 1999 | S. Cunningham | SOC | Discovery |
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| DI23398 | 2 Apr – 1 Jun 1998 | D. Smythe-Wright | SOC | Discovery |
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| DI23097 | 7 Aug – 17 Sep 1997 | S. Bacon | SOC | Discovery |
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| DI22396 | 28 Sep –21 Oct 1996 | H. Leach and R. Pollard | Univ. Liverpool and SOC | Discovery |
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| C12496 | 21–25 Jan 1996 | A. Edwards | DML | Challenger | n/a | |
| C12095 | 18 Jul – 6 Aug 1995 | A. Edwards | DML | Challenger |
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| CD9295 | 13 Apr –2 May 1995 | A. Edwards | DML | Charles Darwin | n/a | |
| C11694 | 17–29 Aug 1994 | C. Griffiths | DML | Challenger |
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| C11494 | 15–29 Aug 1994 | J. Graham | DML | Challenger |
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| C11294 | 28 Apr –13 May 1994 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Challenger |
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| C11094 | 10–20 Mar 1994 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Challenger |
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| C10593 | 3–16 Sep 1993 | A. Edwards | DML | Challenger |
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| C10393 | 12–24 May 1993 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Challenger |
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| C10193 | 13–20 Mar 1993 | A. Edwards | DML | Challenger | n/a | |
| C9792 | 25 Sep – 6 Oct 1992 | A. Edwards | DML | Challenger |
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| C8191 | 1–8 Jul 1991 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Challenger | n/a | |
| C7591 | 23 Feb – 3 Mar 1991 | J. Gordon and D.J. Ellett | DML | Challenger | n/a | |
| C7190 | 29 Aug – 5 Sep 1990 | D.J. Ellett and J. Gordon | DML | Challenger |
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| C6790 | 21 Jun – 29 Jul 1990 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Challenger |
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| CD4489 | 24 Nov – 2 Dec | A. Edwards | DML | Charles Darwin |
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| LF289 | 4–10 Aug | D.J. Ellett | DML | Lough Foyle |
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| LF189 | 5–11 May 1989 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Lough Foyle |
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| D18089 | 20 Jan – 4 Feb 1989 | D.J. Ellett | DML | Discovery |
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| C3088 | 6–23 Jun 1988 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C2588 | 24 Feb – 7 Mar 1988 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C2287 | 23 Nov – 5 Dec 1987 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1487 | 24 Apr – 7 May 1987 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C987 | 8–22 Jan 1987 | A. Edwards | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C885 | 14–28 Aug 1985 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C485 | 2–16 May 1985 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C185 | 20 Jan – 5 Feb 1985 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1084 | 16 Nov–6 Dec 1984 | A. Edwards | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C284 | 23 Jun – 8 Jul 1984 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1183 | 10–24 Aug 1983 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C783 | 23 May – 2 Jun 1983 | R. Bowers | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1582 | 16–30 Oct 1982 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C782 | 26 Apr – 16 May 1982 | R. Bowers | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1581 | 6–20 Oct 1981 | A. Edwards | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1081 | 4–14 July 1981 | D. Meldrum | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C681 | 6–25 Apr 1981 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C281 | 26 Jan – 4 Feb 1981 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C780 | 21 Apr – 6 May 1980 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C480 | 26 Feb – 7 Mar 1980 | D. Meldrum and J. Gage | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1679 | 28 Oct – 11 Nov 1979 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1379 | 11–16 Sep 1979 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| S579 | 19 Jun – 2 Jul 1979 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Shackleton | n/a | |
| C779 | 10–23 May 1979 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1478 | 4–11 Nov 1978 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C11D78 | 3–17 Sep 1978 | A. Edwards | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C11B78 | 29 Jul – 2 Aug 1978 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C978 | 31 May – 10 Jun 1978 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C678 | 11–21 Apr 1978 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C278 | 30 Jan – 13 Feb 1978 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1377 | 20 Aug – 3 Sep 1977 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1177 | 12–26 Jul 1977 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C677 | 14–19 Apr 1977 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C477 | 25 Feb – 11 Mar 1977 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1776 | 7–20 Dec 1976 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1576 | 7–16 Oct 1976 | R. Bowers | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1276 | 4–15 Aug 1976 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C876 | 19 May – 1 Jun 1976 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C5a76 | 29 Mar – 5 Apr 1976 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1475 | 7–12 Nov 1975 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C1275 | 26 Aug – 2 Sep 1975 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a | |
| C1075 | 4–10 July 1975 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger |
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| C775 | 1–6 May 1975 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | ||
| C375 | 4–13 Mar 1975 | D.J. Ellett | SMBA | Challenger | n/a |
