RV Edward Forbes 18/77 (B/11/77)
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Edward Forbes (74EF) |
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Cruise identifier | 18/77 (B/11/77) |
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Cruise period | 1977-11-16 — 1977-11-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Bristol Channel survey |
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Chief scientist | Michael B Jordan (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Bristol Channel |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | |
Current meters | Quantity: 1 Description: 1 month |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Phosphate | Quantity: 140 |
Total - P | Quantity: 140 |
Nitrate | Quantity: 140 |
Nitrite | Quantity: 140 |
Silicate | Quantity: 140 |
Contamination | |
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Suspended matter | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 37 |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: 60 |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | Quantity: 30 |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | Quantity: 30 |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: 19 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: 19 Description: survey:monitoring,distribution etc. |
Data held at BODC | |
Discrete samples | |
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155 General station with STD/bottles/additional instruments | Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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