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RV Corystes COR11/99

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR11/99
Cruise period1999-10-21 — 1999-10-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnWallsend, United Kingdom
ObjectivesThe work is directed at a better understanding of the dynamics of the circulation processes fringing the north east coast of England, between the Firth of Forth and Flamborough Head, and in the vicinity of the Dogger Bank. It is intended to characterise the extent and nature of the density driven and seasonal jet like circulation which acts as a direct and rapid pathway for transport of material from the coastal region to the central North Sea. Subsequently, the knowledge will be viewed with respect to concerns that elevated levels of contaminants on the Dogger Bank have originated in the near coastal region. The main sampling aims of the cruise are:
1. Conduct Scanfish and CTD surveys of the north east coast and Dogger Bank to collect information on nutrients and the circulation and structure of the water column during the autumn breakdown of stratification.
2. To undertake water column and grab surveys of the north east coast and Dogger Bank to collect information on metal concentrations.
Chief scientistJuan Brown (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR11/99 cruise report co11_99.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsRV Corystes COR11/99 cruise track — trk4395.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 7
Description: Underway logged hull PRT temperatures (near-surface)
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: Full depth profiles using FSI CTD with turbidity, chlorophyll and photosynthetically active radiation sensors.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of stations = 94
Description: Full depth profiles using FSI CTD with turbidity, chlorophyll and photosynthetically active radiation sensors.
Current profiler (eg ADCP)Quantity: activity duration in days = 7
Description: Underway current profiling using RDI ADCP.
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: Full depth profiles using FSI CTD with turbidity, chlorophyll and photosynthetically active radiation sensors.
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
Trace metalsQuantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 94
Description: General oceanics sampler used to collect samples during up-cast at each station. Samples for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, phosphate, ammonium, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll and phaeopigment. Samples for selected metals at six stations. Salinity samples for calibration of CTD conductivity sensor at all stations.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 94
Description: Full depth profiles using FSI CTD with turbidity, chlorophyll and photosynthetically active radiation sensors.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
94  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

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5937691999-10-25 23:43 54° 30' 1" N  0° 9' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593769
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5938621999-10-26 13:10 55° 19' 55" N  0° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593862
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5938861999-10-26 15:40 55° 0' 0" N  0° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593886
5939291999-10-26 21:44 54° 39' 4" N  0° 50' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593929
5939911999-10-27 05:33 55° 40' 1" N  0° 49' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593991
5940661999-10-27 14:47 54° 57' 56" N  1° 18' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594066
5940911999-10-27 17:35 55° 20' 3" N  1° 29' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594091
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5981841999-10-25 20:35 54° 9' 53" N  0° 10' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598184
5940781999-10-27 16:18 55° 10' 2" N  1° 27' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594078
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5977951999-10-23 07:41 54° 49' 59" N  0° 50' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597795
5979431999-10-24 00:25 55° 50' 3" N  1° 30' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597943
5979671999-10-24 03:24 55° 30' 2" N  1° 29' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597967
5981351999-10-25 13:15 54° 59' 58" N  0° 9' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598135
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5981601999-10-25 18:13 54° 29' 56" N  0° 10' 2" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598160
5981721999-10-25 19:25 54° 19' 59" N  0° 10' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598172
5937701999-10-26 01:12 54° 39' 54" N  0° 9' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593770
5939421999-10-27 00:16 55° 0' 3" N  0° 50' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593942
5940051999-10-27 07:02 55° 40' 4" N  1° 10' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594005
5941101999-10-27 19:46 55° 40' 1" N  1° 30' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594110
5941831999-10-28 04:50 54° 59' 59" N  0° 10' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594183
5976541999-10-22 16:05 54° 39' 58" N  0° 30' 1" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597654
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5978381999-10-23 13:08 54° 40' 1" N  1° 10' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597838
5978631999-10-23 15:41 54° 59' 58" N  1° 10' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597863
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5980431999-10-24 11:45 55° 29' 58" N  1° 50' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598043
5981231999-10-25 11:52 55° 10' 1" N  0° 10' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598123
5937451999-10-25 21:47 54° 12' 0" N  0° 10' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593745
5937941999-10-26 04:19 54° 59' 58" N  0° 10' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593794
5939051999-10-26 18:31 54° 39' 58" N  0° 29' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593905
5939171999-10-26 19:54 54° 29' 59" N  0° 29' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593917
5940301999-10-27 10:56 55° 10' 2" N  1° 9' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594030
5940541999-10-27 13:36 54° 49' 59" N  1° 9' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594054
5977711999-10-23 04:51 55° 10' 3" N  0° 50' 3" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597771
5941221999-10-28 01:18 55° 0' 1" N  0° 34' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594122
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5939301999-10-26 23:04 54° 50' 1" N  0° 49' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593930
5939541999-10-27 01:30 55° 9' 57" N  0° 49' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593954
5939661999-10-27 02:48 55° 19' 57" N  0° 49' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593966
5939781999-10-27 04:10 55° 30' 0" N  0° 49' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593978
5978511999-10-23 14:26 54° 49' 57" N  1° 10' 5" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597851
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5980311999-10-24 10:39 55° 20' 0" N  1° 50' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598031
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5938501999-10-26 12:00 55° 29' 57" N  0° 30' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 593850
5941091999-10-27 18:43 55° 30' 3" N  1° 29' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594109
5941341999-10-28 02:03 54° 59' 55" N  0° 30' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594134
5941461999-10-28 02:52 54° 59' 55" N  0° 24' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594146
5941581999-10-28 03:36 54° 59' 58" N  0° 19' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 594158
5977101999-10-22 21:44 55° 29' 59" N  0° 29' 57" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597710
5977221999-10-22 23:03 55° 39' 57" N  0° 30' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597722
5977341999-10-23 00:42 55° 40' 1" N  0° 49' 59" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597734
5979061999-10-23 20:15 55° 40' 1" N  1° 10' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597906
5979311999-10-23 23:04 55° 59' 59" N  1° 30' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597931
5979921999-10-24 07:20 55° 0' 2" N  1° 30' 0" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 597992
5980801999-10-25 07:22 55° 39' 58" N  0° 10' 7" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598080
5981111999-10-25 10:29 55° 20' 0" N  0° 9' 58" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 598111