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Prince Madog WIS15/72
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | Prince Madog (74PD) |
Cruise identifier | WIS15/72 |
Cruise period | 1972-09-11 — 1972-09-22 |
Status | Completed |
Objectives | WIS 15/1972 |
Chief scientist | John H Simpson (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: with thermograph T only |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: 32 T bottom 31 T surface |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 42 |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: 27 Description: optical msmnts.with beam transmittance meter;some irradiance profiles |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: parachute drogues for 2 days;4 in north channel and 2 in irish sea |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: 33 |
Nitrate | Quantity: 33 |
Alkalinity | Quantity: 33 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 24 |
Meteorology | |
Occasional standard measurements | |
Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |