Weather Adviser 105

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Weather Adviser (74WA)
Cruise identifier	105
Cruise period	1974-05-21 — 1974-06-18
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Greenock, United Kingdom
Port of return	Greenock, United Kingdom
Purpose	Research
Objectives	Biological and chemical oceanographic sampling during a scientifically crewed period during occupation of Ocean Weather Station INDIA (59N, 19W). Included a section from the station to Derry/Londonderry and back for a medical evacuation.
Chief scientist	Phillip C Reid (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Edinburgh)
Ocean/sea areas
General	North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Specific	Ocean Weather Station INDIA (59N, 19W)
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Optics (eg underwater light levels)	Quantity: 16
Chemical oceanography
Phosphate	Quantity: 4
Nitrate	Quantity: 4
Nitrite	Quantity: 4
Silicate	Quantity: 4
Contamination
Other contaminant measurements	Quantity: 16 Description: chemical pollution
Biology and fisheries
Primary productivity	Quantity: 2
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: 9
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)	Quantity: 3
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)	Quantity: 3
Phytoplankton	Quantity: 3
Zooplankton	Quantity: 8 Description: 4 Longhurst-Hardy plankton recorder tows