Prince Madog ISIS49

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise identifier	ISIS49
Cruise period	1986-07-07 — 1986-07-11
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of return	Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
Purpose	Research
Objectives	Survey cruise contributing to research directed toward an understanding of how the physics of the Irish Sea and surrounding regions (Celtic Sea, St, George's Channel, North Channel and Clyde Sea) determined biogeochemical processes and sediment transport.
Chief scientist	Juan Brown (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Project	Interdisciplinary Study of the Irish Sea
Ocean/sea areas
General	Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 31 Description: surface only
CTD stations	Quantity: number of stations = 90
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Quantity: 2 Description: profiles at 2 stations
Optics (eg underwater light levels)	Quantity: 30 Description: irradiance meter
Other physical oceanographic measurements	Description: Deadalus multi spectral scanner from NERC aircraft
Biology and fisheries
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: 90
Seston	Quantity: 90
Meteorology
Incident radiation