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FRV Explorer 3/75
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
Cruise identifier | 3/75 |
Cruise period | 1975-04-16 — 1975-05-06 |
Status | Completed |
Objectives | 3EP75 |
Chief scientist | James A Adams (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Norwegian Sea Irish Sea and St. George's Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 28 |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: Parachute Drogues |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: 10 |
Nitrate | Quantity: 28 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 27 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: 400 |
Neuston | Quantity: 100 |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: 400 Description: survey:identification,population etc. |