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BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Sea Vigil (74S9) cruise SV20A

Introduction

This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents

Cruise Inventory Information

Long name RV Sea Vigil (74S9) cruise SV20A
Short name SV20A
Objectives and Narrative RV Sea Vigil LOIS core measurements survey.
Ship RV Sea Vigil
Departure Port Hull, United Kingdom
Departure Date 1995-04-25
Arrival Port Hull, United Kingdom
Arrival Date 1995-04-25
Principal Scientist(s) Duncan Plummer (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
Responsible Organisation Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Associated Project(s) LOIS (RACS)
IHB Sea Areas Visited North Sea
Marsden Squares Visited 181;140
Work Area Description Humber Estuary and feeder rivers
Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time
Work Area Bounding Polygon
Southern Limit unknown
Northern Limit unknown
Western Limit unknown
Eastern Limit unknown

Cruise Inventory Datasets

Chemical oceanography  
Nitrate Quantity: number of stations = 6
Description: Large volume samples collected for incubation experiments as part of the nutrient survey.  
Nitrate Quantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Discrete samples taken at core stations as part of the nutrient survey.  
Nitrite Quantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Discrete samples taken at core stations as part of the nutrient survey.  
Nitrite Quantity: number of stations = 6
Description: Large volume samples collected for incubation experiments as part of the nutrient survey.  
Phosphate Quantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Discrete samples taken at core stations as part of the nutrient survey.  
Phosphate Quantity: number of stations = 6
Description: Large volume samples collected for incubation experiments as part of the nutrient survey.  
Silicate Quantity: number of stations = 9
Description: Discrete samples taken at core stations as part of the nutrient survey.  
Silicate Quantity: number of stations = 6
Description: Large volume samples collected for incubation experiments as part of the nutrient survey.  
Contamination  
Suspended matter Quantity: number of stations = 39
Description: Discrete samples taken for gravimetric, C/N and chlorophyll analysis  
Biology and fisheries  
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) Quantity: number of stations = 39
Description: Discrete samples taken for gravimetric, C/N and chlorophyll analysis  
Phytoplankton Description: Samples collected for phytoplankton enumeration and identification.  
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) Quantity: number of stations = 39
Description: Discrete samples taken for gravimetric, C/N and chlorophyll analysis  

Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations

No information on datasets is currently available

Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise

National Oceanographic Database

Summary

# Series Instrument Description Parameters
1 Pumped water sample Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Date and time
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Urea concentration parameters in the water column
1 Pumped water sample Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Date and time
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column

Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)

Full List

BODC Reference Instrument Description Date/Time Location  
1360378 Pumped water sample 1995-04-25 06:18Z to 1995-04-25 12:10Z 53° 32' N to 53° 43' N; 0° 15' W to 0° 7' E Click for more
1633673 Pumped water sample 1995-04-25 06:18Z to 1995-04-25 12:10Z 53° 32' N to 53° 43' N; 0° 15' W to 0° 7' E Click for more

Project Database

# Events Gear Type Parameters Held
24 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Urea concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)

References

Track Charts

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Reports

Cruise Report