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RV Sea Vigil SV31A

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Sea Vigil (74S9)
Cruise identifierSV31A
Cruise period1996-06-19 — 1996-06-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHull, United Kingdom
Port of returnHull, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesRV Sea Vigil LOIS core measurements survey.
Chief scientistDuncan Plummer (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectLOIS (RACS)
Cruise reportRV Sea Vigil SV31A cruise report sv31.pdf (1.37 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificHumber Estuary and feeder rivers
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Other dissolved gasesQuantity: number of stations = 13
Description: Samples collected during downstream run for nitrous oxide and methane determination.
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
pHQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Survey measuring nutrients, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH and dissolved oxygen.
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of stations = 62
Description: Discrete samples collected for gravimetric, C/N, chlorophyll and DOC (downstream survey only) analysis.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
2  Pumped water sample
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13621521996-06-19 06:06  — 1996-06-19 17:52 53° 32' 17" N  1° 3' 0" W — 53° 46' 52" N  0° 7' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1362152
18935251996-06-19 09:03  — 1996-06-19 17:40 53° 32' 17" N  1° 3' 0" W — 53° 46' 52" N  0° 7' 31" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1893525
Discrete samples 
60  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplyDissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column