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RL Tamaris Tamaris19970603

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RL Tamaris (740F)
Cruise identifierTamaris19970603
Cruise period1997-06-03 — 1997-06-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBerwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
Port of returnBerwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesLOIS core measurements survey
Chief scientistDuncan Plummer (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectLOIS (RACS)
Cruise reportRL Tamaris Tamaris19970603 cruise report tweed11.pdf (2.87 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Description: Monitoring of standard suite of measurements.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Description: Monitoring of standard suite of measurements.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: Monitoring of standard suite of measurements.
PhosphateDescription: Nutrient survey
NitrateDescription: Nutrient survey
NitriteDescription: Nutrient survey
SilicateDescription: Nutrient survey
pHDescription: Monitoring of standard suite of measurements.
Contamination 
Suspended matterDescription: Surface samples analysed for gravimetry, chlorophyll and C/N.
Trace metalsQuantity: number of stations = 9
Other dissolved substancesQuantity: number of stations = 2
Description: Water samples collected for incubation experiments.
Other contaminant measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 2
Description: Water samples collected for incubation experiments.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Description: Surface samples analysed for gravimetry, chlorophyll and C/N.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Description: Surface samples analysed for gravimetry, chlorophyll and C/N.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
27  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
12769691997-06-03 13:36 55° 45' 44" N  2° 2' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1276969
12769701997-06-03 13:41 55° 45' 50" N  2° 2' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1276970
12769821997-06-03 13:47 55° 46' 13" N  2° 1' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1276982
12770081997-06-03 13:58 55° 46' 19" N  2° 0' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277008
12770941997-06-05 13:39 55° 45' 34" N  2° 4' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277094
12771501997-06-05 14:44 55° 45' 40" N  1° 59' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277150
12771861997-06-03 13:10 55° 45' 37" N  2° 4' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277186
12771981997-06-03 13:15 55° 45' 34" N  2° 4' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277198
12769941997-06-03 13:53 55° 46' 19" N  2° 1' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1276994
12771491997-06-05 14:28 55° 46' 19" N  2° 0' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277149
12770691997-06-03 12:57 55° 45' 27" N  2° 6' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277069
12770821997-06-05 13:28 55° 45' 44" N  2° 5' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277082
12771011997-06-05 13:51 55° 45' 27" N  2° 3' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277101
12771371997-06-05 14:17 55° 46' 13" N  2° 1' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277137
12771621997-06-03 13:04 55° 45' 47" N  2° 5' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277162
12769451997-06-03 12:54 55° 45' 8" N  2° 6' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1276945
12770331997-06-03 14:10 55° 45' 40" N  1° 59' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277033
12770451997-06-03 14:16 55° 45' 53" N  1° 59' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277045
12770701997-06-05 13:16 55° 45' 40" N  2° 6' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277070
12771251997-06-03 13:00 55° 45' 40" N  2° 6' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277125
12770211997-06-03 14:04 55° 46' 3" N  2° 0' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277021
12771131997-06-05 14:06 55° 45' 44" N  2° 2' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277113
12771741997-06-03 13:07 55° 45' 44" N  2° 5' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277174
12772051997-06-03 13:20 55° 45' 31" N  2° 3' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277205
12772171997-06-03 13:25 55° 45' 27" N  2° 3' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277217
12769571997-06-03 13:30 55° 45' 31" N  2° 2' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1276957
12770571997-06-05 13:02 55° 45' 8" N  2° 6' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1277057
1  Pumped water sample
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Horizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13624161997-06-04 03:45  — 1997-06-07 13:00 55° 45' 40" N  2° 1' 49" W — 55° 46' 19" N  1° 59' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1362416
Discrete samples 
203  All plastic clean surface pumped supplyNitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
35  Water bottle hydrocastNitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column