1. To consolidate Bristol Channel Chemical Data
2. To continue investigations of short-term variability in the Bristol Channel sediment resuspension zone.
3. To characterise the Celtic Sea component of the Bristol Channel admixture.
4. To investigate the influence of land drainage from the north coast of Devon and Cornwall on the chemistry of the Bristol Channel and Celtic Sea.
5. To occupy an anchor station as part of the SETWP multiboat sampling investigation, over a tidal period.
6. To collect sediment samples for metal analysis.
Chief scientist
Alan W Morris (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth)
Cruise report
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Ocean/sea areas
General
Bristol Channel
Track charts
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Quantity: track kilometres = 1200
Chemical oceanography
Phosphate
Quantity: number of stations = 104
Nitrate
Quantity: number of stations = 104
Nitrite
Quantity: number of stations = 104
Silicate
Quantity: number of stations = 104
Trace elements
Quantity: number of stations = 67
Contamination
Suspended matter
Quantity: number of stations = 104
Geology and geophysics
Grab
Quantity: number of samples = 77 Description: chemical analysis of sediments