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RV Lough Foyle LF/10/97

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Lough Foyle (74LG)
Cruise identifierLF/10/97
Cruise period1997-03-02 — 1997-03-05
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBelfast, United Kingdom
Port of returnBelfast, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. As part of a joint nutrient study (JONUS) with CEFAS Lowestoft, to assess temperature, salinity and nutrient distributions over a grid of stations in a central area of the Irish Sea and in Liverpool Bay.
2. To recover two instrument moorings located at station 45 on the sampling grid, attach sediment traps and current meters and redeploy at station 38A.
Chief scientistBrian Stewart (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
Cruise reportRV Lough Foyle LF/10/97 cruise report lf10_97.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificWestern Irish Sea and Liverpool Bay.
Track chartsRV Lough Foyle LF/10/97 cruise track — lf10_97track.pdf (0.01 MB) 
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stations53° 28' 17" N  3° 24' 59" W — CTD, Secchi
CTD stations53° 28' 59" N  3° 38' 59" W — CTD, Secchi
CTD stations53° 28' 17" N  3° 32' 59" W — CTD, Secchi
CTD stations53° 53' 59" N  6° 9' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Corer, Sediment C/N and Chlorophyll a
CTD stations53° 47' 11" N  5° 37' 44" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium, C/N, Chlorophyll a and Mooring recovery
CTD stations53° 43' 11" N  5° 32' 24" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium and Mooring recovery
CTD stations53° 55' 12" N  5° 35' 29" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
CTD stations53° 51' 0" N  5° 42' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
CTD stations53° 51' 0" N  5° 33' 59" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
CTD stations53° 43' 11" N  5° 40' 47" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 28' 59" N  3° 38' 59" W — CTD, Secchi
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 53' 59" N  6° 9' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Corer, Sediment C/N and Chlorophyll a
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 51' 0" N  5° 42' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 28' 17" N  3° 24' 59" W — CTD, Secchi
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 43' 11" N  5° 40' 47" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 47' 11" N  5° 37' 44" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium, C/N, Chlorophyll a and Mooring recovery
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 55' 12" N  5° 35' 29" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 51' 0" N  5° 33' 59" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 43' 11" N  5° 32' 24" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium and Mooring recovery
Other physical oceanographic measurements53° 28' 17" N  3° 32' 59" W — CTD, Secchi
Chemical oceanography 
Other chemical oceanographic measurements53° 51' 0" N  5° 42' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other chemical oceanographic measurements53° 43' 11" N  5° 32' 24" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium and Mooring recovery
Other chemical oceanographic measurements53° 51' 0" N  5° 33' 59" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other chemical oceanographic measurements53° 47' 11" N  5° 37' 44" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium, C/N, Chlorophyll a and Mooring recovery
Other chemical oceanographic measurements53° 43' 11" N  5° 40' 47" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Other chemical oceanographic measurements53° 55' 12" N  5° 35' 29" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)53° 47' 11" N  5° 37' 44" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium, C/N, Chlorophyll a and Mooring recovery
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)53° 53' 59" N  6° 9' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Corer, Sediment C/N and Chlorophyll a
Geology and geophysics 
Core - rock53° 47' 11" N  5° 37' 44" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium, C/N, Chlorophyll a and Mooring recovery
Core - soft bottom53° 55' 12" N  5° 35' 29" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Core - soft bottom53° 43' 11" N  5° 32' 24" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium and Mooring recovery
Core - soft bottom53° 51' 0" N  5° 33' 59" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Core - soft bottom53° 43' 11" N  5° 40' 47" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Core - soft bottom53° 51' 0" N  5° 42' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Aluminium, Corer, Sediment Aluminium
Core - soft bottom53° 53' 59" N  6° 9' 0" W — CTD, Secchi, Corer, Sediment C/N and Chlorophyll a