RV Corystes COR13/04
Cruise summary report
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| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | COR13/04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 2004-08-31 — 2004-09-04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purpose | Research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | The project is generally aimed at achieving a better understanding of the dynamics of the circulation processes of the seas around the UK. In order to characterise the extent and nature of density driven and seasonal jet-like circulation which acts as a direct and rapid pathway for transport of material.
1. To characterise the hydrographic structure associated with the frontal regions and investigate the transport pathways. By use of towed undulating CTDs. 2. Deploy ARGOS drifting buoys to quantify the Lagrangian circulation. 3. Deploy Mooring (ADCP and thermistor chain) to study the mixing processes in the transitional region. 4. Conduct experiments for phytoplankton production both by Nitrogen uptake method and by Carbon14 labelling. (This was not conducted as permission was not obtained for licence despite many months notice). 5. Take samples for Isotope analysis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Liam Fernand (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (0.18 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | North Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific | Central North Sea; Dogger Bank region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track charts | (0.15 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CTD stations | Description: CTD casts for productivity measurements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data held at BODC | Get data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series/Profiles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 CTD/STD cast | Sound velocity and travel time in the water column Reference numbers Moored instrument depth 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 Density of the water column Raw light meter output Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Raw fluorometer output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Sound velocity and travel time in the water column Reference numbers Moored instrument depth 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 Density of the water column Raw light meter output Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output Raw fluorometer output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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