RV Celtic Voyager CV14001
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Celtic Voyager (45CV) |
| Cruise identifier | CV14001 |
| Cruise period | 2014-01-20 — 2014-02-01 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Dublin, Ireland |
| Port of return | Galway, Ireland |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | The survey aims to fulfill Ireland's requirements under the Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) of the 1992 Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the North East Atlantic (OSPAR). This requires the answering of 3 key questions:
1. What is the spatial distribution of nutrients? 2. Are nutrient concentrations changing over time (trends)? 3. Are nutrient concentrations significantly elevated (>50%) above salinity related and/or regionally specific background levels? |
| Chief scientist | Evin McGovern (Marine Institute Galway) |
| NPRC |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
