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RRS John Murray IMER A/1/73

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise identifierIMER A/1/73
Cruise period1973-08-09 — 1973-08-28
StatusCompleted
Chief scientistA R Longhurst (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Specific61N;24W to 53N;13W to 44N;13W
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of stations = 19
Description: S only
BathythermographQuantity: number of profiles = 19
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 17
Description: 19 T surface
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 19
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: 19
NitrateQuantity: 19
NitriteQuantity: 19
AlkalinityQuantity: 19
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonQuantity: 19
Description: longh.-hardy plankt.sampler to a max.depth of 1000m,and a stand.IMER high-speed sampl.Cont.rec.towed btw.all sts
NeustonQuantity: 9
Birds