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RV Edward Forbes 9/77 (B/6/77)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Edward Forbes (74EF)
Cruise identifier9/77 (B/6/77)
Cruise period1977-06-16 — 1977-06-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesBristol Channel survey
Chief scientistMichael B Jordan (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBristol Channel
Track chartsRV Edward Forbes 9/77 (B/6/77) cruise track — trk1801.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: 260
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: track kilometres = 481.52
Current metersQuantity: 1
Description: 1 month
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: 55
Total - PQuantity: 55
NitrateQuantity: 55
NitriteQuantity: 55
SilicateQuantity: 55
Contamination 
Suspended matterQuantity: track kilometres = 481.52
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: track kilometres = 481.52
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: 55
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: 55
PhytoplanktonQuantity: 24
ZooplanktonQuantity: 24
Description: survey:monitoring,distribution
Data held at BODC 
Discrete samples 
186  General station with STD/bottles/additional instrumentsSalinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies