RRS Frederick Russell FR15/82
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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| Cruise identifier | FR15/82 |
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| Cruise period | 1982-10-08 — 1982-10-12 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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| Objectives | Chemistry/ Biology |
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| Chief scientist | Gerald T Boalch (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bay of Biscay |
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| Specific | English Channel Bay of Biscay |
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| Track charts | |
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| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
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| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: surface only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
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| Phosphate | Quantity: 10 |
| Nitrate | Quantity: 10 |
| Silicate | Quantity: 10 |
| Other chemical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: 10 Description: chlorinity |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Primary productivity | Quantity: 3 |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: 10 Description: identification,biomass determination |
| Seston | Quantity: 3 |
| Geology and geophysics | |
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| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 6 |