RV Edward Forbes 5/78 (B/3/78)
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Edward Forbes (74EF) |
| Cruise identifier | 5/78 (B/3/78) |
| Cruise period | 1978-04-14 — 1978-04-18 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
| Chief scientist | Michael B Jordan (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Bristol Channel |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: continuous recording, 240nm approx. |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 27 Description: S surface only |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Description: continuous recording, 240nm approx. |
| Current meters | Quantity: 1 Description: 6 weeks |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: 60 |
| Total - P | Quantity: 60 |
| Nitrate | Quantity: 60 |
| Nitrite | Quantity: 60 |
| Silicate | Quantity: 60 |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter | Description: continuous recording, 240nm approx. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: continuous, surface, 240nm approx. |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: 30 |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | Quantity: 30 |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: 25 |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: 25 Description: distribution,monitoring |
| Data held at BODC | |
| Discrete samples | |
| 163 General station with STD/bottles/additional instruments | Salinity 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 |
