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Weather Reporter 122

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Weather Reporter (74WR)
Cruise identifier122
Cruise period1974-04-03 — 1974-04-30
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGreenock, United Kingdom
Port of returnGreenock, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesOccupation of Ocean Weather Station INDIA (59N, 19W)
Chief scientistBob Williams (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificOcean Weather Station INDIA (59N, 19W)
Track chartsWeather Reporter 122 cruise track — trk1258.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: 18
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: 5
NitrateQuantity: 5
NitriteQuantity: 5
SilicateQuantity: 5
Biology and fisheries 
Primary productivityQuantity: 3
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: 12
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: 6
PhytoplanktonQuantity: 3
ZooplanktonQuantity: 12
Description: 4 Longhurst-Hardy plankton recorder tows