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RV Sea Vigil SV23B

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Sea Vigil (74S9)
Cruise identifierSV23B
Cruise period1995-07-18 — 1995-07-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHull, United Kingdom
Port of returnHull, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesRV Sea Vigil core measurements survey and CASI sea truth.
Chief scientistDuncan Plummer (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectLOIS (RACS)
Cruise reportRV Sea Vigil SV23B cruise report sv23.pdf (1.18 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificHumber Estuary and feeder rivers
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Surface waters monitored using NRAs system
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Measurements made of conductivity, temperature, turbidity and depth.
BathythermographDescription: Measurements made of conductivity, temperature, turbidity and depth.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Description: Surface waters monitored using NRAs system
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Description: Measurements made of conductivity, temperature, turbidity and depth.
Current meters
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: Surface waters monitored using NRAs system
pHDescription: Surface waters monitored using NRAs system
Contamination 
Suspended matterDescription: Discrete samples collected at Whitton for particle characterisation, gravimetric analysis and determination of trace metal concentrations.
Trace metalsDescription: Discrete samples collected at Whitton for particle characterisation, gravimetric analysis and determination of trace metal concentrations.