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Hakuho Maru KH11-07 (GP18)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Hakuho Maru (49HH)
Cruise identifierKH11-07 (GP18)
Cruise period2011-07-16 — 2011-08-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureTokyo, Japan
Port of returnTokyo, Japan
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAs a consequence of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese GEOTRACES Committee has decided to modify the initial planned cruise in order that it can serve to collect information to assess the impact and risks associated to the earthquake source regions. The cruise will undertake part of the GP18 section, including studies focusing on cold seep biogeochemistry and earthquake mechanisms/radionuclide impact studies of NE Japan and Fukushima area.
Chief scientistJing Zhang (University of Toyama, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
ProjectGEOTRACES -Trace elements and their isotopes in the water column
Cruise reportHakuho Maru KH11-07 (GP18) cruise report hakuhomaru_kh11-07.pdf (3.23 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth West Pacific Ocean (limit 180W)
Track chartsHakuho Maru KH11-07 (GP18) cruise track — hakuhomaru_kh11-07trk.pdf (0.31 MB) 
Data held at BODC 
Discrete samples 
29  CTD frame plus rosette samplerNitrite 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
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column