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RRS Discovery is a Royal Research Ship operated by the Natural Environment Research Council.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 20 relations: Closed-circuit television, Discovery Expedition, Dundee, Echo sounding, Edinburgh, Hydrophone, Keel, Maritime call sign, National Oceanography Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, Refit, Remotely operated underwater vehicle, Robert Falcon Scott, Royal Research Ship, RRS Discovery, RRS Discovery (1962), Scotland, Spain, Vigo, Wärtsilä.

  2. Natural Environment Research Council
  3. Oceanographic instrumentation
  4. Research vessels of the United Kingdom

Closed-circuit television

Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of closed-circuit television cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors.

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Discovery Expedition

The Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904, known officially as the British National Antarctic Expedition, was the first official British exploration of the Antarctic regions since the voyage of James Clark Ross sixty years earlier (1839–1843).

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Dundee

Dundee (Dundee; Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland.

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Echo sounding

Echo sounding or depth sounding is the use of sonar for ranging, normally to determine the depth of water (bathymetry). RRS Discovery (2012) and Echo sounding are Oceanographic instrumentation.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Hydrophone

A hydrophone (water + sound) is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound.

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Keel

The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a watercraft.

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Maritime call sign

Maritime call signs are call signs assigned as unique identifiers to ships and boats.

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National Oceanography Centre

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is a marine science research and technology institution based across two sites, one in Southampton and one in Liverpool, England. RRS Discovery (2012) and National Oceanography Centre are Natural Environment Research Council.

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Natural Environment Research Council

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is a British research council that supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences.

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Refit

Refitting or refit of boats and marine vessels includes repairing, fixing, restoring, renewing, mending, and renovating an old vessel.

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Remotely operated underwater vehicle

A remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROUV) or remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is a free-swimming submersible craft used to perform underwater observation, inspection and physical tasks such as valve operations, hydraulic functions and other general tasks within the subsea oil and gas industry, military, scientific and other applications.

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Robert Falcon Scott

Captain Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the ''Discovery'' expedition of 1901–04 and the ''Terra Nova'' expedition of 1910–13.

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Royal Research Ship

A Royal Research Ship (RRS) is a merchant navy vessel of the United Kingdom that conducts scientific research for His Majesty's Government. RRS Discovery (2012) and Royal Research Ship are research vessels of the United Kingdom.

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RRS Discovery

RRS Discovery is a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built in Dundee, Scotland for Antarctic research.

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RRS Discovery (1962)

RRS Discovery was a British Royal Research Ship operated by Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). RRS Discovery (2012) and RRS Discovery (1962) are Natural Environment Research Council and research vessels of the United Kingdom.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Spain

Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.

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Vigo

Vigo is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.

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Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, trading internationally as Wärtsilä Corporation, is a Finnish company which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets.

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See also

Natural Environment Research Council

Oceanographic instrumentation

Research vessels of the United Kingdom

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RRS_Discovery_(2012)

Also known as IMO 9588029, RRS Discovery (2013).