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RV Dana 3/96 (2096H)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Dana (26D4)
Cruise identifier3/96 (2096H)
Cruise period1996-03-12 — 1996-03-29
StatusCompleted
Port of departureKøbenhavns Havn, Denmark
Port of returnHirtshals Havn, Denmark
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To determine the distribution, development and physiological states of Calanus finmarchicus in relation to the oceanographic features of the northern North Sea, Norwegian Coastal Current and Faroe Plateau.
2. To collect measurements of primary production and copepod egg production. Collaborative cruise between DFU and SOAEFD
Chief scientistKathrine Richardson (Danish Institute for Fisheries Research)
ProjectEU MAST III TASC
Cruise reportRV Dana 3/96 (2096H) cruise report dana_2096h.pdf (0.30 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Norwegian Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNorthern North Sea, Norwegian Coast, Faroe Plateau
Track chartsRV Dana 3/96 (2096H) cruise track — dana_2096htrack.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonDescription: Plankton collected with an Optical Plankton Counter to determine distribution of Calanus finmarchicus.