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Weather Adviser 105
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | Weather Adviser (74WA) |
Cruise identifier | 105 |
Cruise period | 1974-05-21 — 1974-06-18 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Greenock, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Biological and chemical oceanographic sampling during a scientifically crewed period during occupation of Ocean Weather Station INDIA (59N, 19W). Included a section from the station to Derry/Londonderry and back for a medical evacuation. |
Chief scientist | Phillip C Reid (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Edinburgh) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Ocean Weather Station INDIA (59N, 19W) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: 16 |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: 4 |
Nitrate | Quantity: 4 |
Nitrite | Quantity: 4 |
Silicate | Quantity: 4 |
Contamination | |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: 16 Description: chemical pollution |
Biology and fisheries | |
Primary productivity | Quantity: 2 |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 9 |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: 3 |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | Quantity: 3 |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: 3 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: 8 Description: 4 Longhurst-Hardy plankton recorder tows |